Mostly Samsó (a.k.a. Carignan) along with 20% Garnatxa Negra, this is broad in texture and deep in flavor, with punchy...
Spring Cleaning: Let’s Improve Wine Lists, Please…
With Spring now in bloom and everything--even the air itself--suggesting fresh starts, I have a proposal: Let’s push...
Torres, Penedes (Catalonia, Spain) 2010
Rumor has it that, “It is good to be the King,” and I don’t doubt that’s true, but maybe better still to...
Torres, Conca De Barberà (Catalonia, Spain) 2010
An exciting blend of Garnacha, Monastrell and Cariñena, along with the revived, indigenous Querol and Garró. ...
Torres, Penedes (Catalonia, Spain) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
The 2012 edition of “Mas La Plana” Cabernet shows an effortless character in all important dimensions… aroma,...
Torres, Priorat (Catalonia, Spain) 2013
A wonderfully meaty, satisfying wine, this shows both a rustic side fitting for rugged Priorat and a suave side that makes sense...
Jean Leon, Penedes (Catalonia, Spain) Cabernet Sauvignon 2011
Anybody who can string together four syllables can claim they make a Bordeaux style red, but here’s a Spanish Cabernet...
Juvé & Camps, Cava (Catalonia, Spain) 2014
Made entirely from estate-grown Pinot Noir, this is finished with 8 grams per liter of residual sugar. That’s a low...
Juvé & Camps, Cava (Catalonia, Spain) 2013
This is a no-dosage rendition of Cava, and an impressive one. 2013 was a hot year, but there’s never any suspense...
Juvé & Camps, Cava (Catalonia, Spain) 2012
Among the very best renditions of Cava you’ll find in the USA, this shows bright yellow gold color with glints of...
Eberle Winery, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Zinfandel 2015
This is an exemplary Zinfandel that offers freshness along with the expected full flavor, and that delivers a complete package...
Imagery Estate Winery, Pine Mountain – Cloverdale Peak (Sonoma County, California) Barbera 2014
This terrific wine doesn’t bear a lot of resemblance to its Piedmontese counterparts, but it is so good that it need not...