Founded by Salesian monks in 1885, Cremisan was established by a young Italian missionary, Father Antonio Bellone, to...
Frog’s Leap, Rutherford – Napa Valley (California) Merlot 2020
Frog’s Leap is the Rutherford winery John Williams and Larry Turley founded 40 years ago. They are known for...
Bedrock Wine Company, Sonoma County (California) 2022
The “Ode to Lulu” Rosé features a blend of 60% Mourvedre, 35% Grenache, and 5% Syrah. Ode to Lulu...
Matthiasson, Dunnigan Hills (Yolo County, California) 2022
Founded in 2003, Matthiasson Wines is a farm-forward, husband-and-wife team based out of Napa, California. The...
Terra de Asorei, Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2022
Pazo Torrado is a zesty Albariño from Rias Baixas in Galicia, North West Spain. Remarkably pure and...
Inside the 40th Annual Aspen Food & Wine Classic
I returned recently from the bacchanal that is the Aspen Food & Wine Classic. My memory is still a bit hazy, and my...
Ink Grade Estate, Napa Valley (California) 2018
A luscious and vibrant mountain-grown blend of 89 percent Zinfandel and 11 percent Cabernet Sauvignon that has little in...
Filomena, Petaluma Gap (Sonoma County, California) Syrah 2018
Filomena produces this 2018 “Griffin’s Layer” Syrah, fermented with 100% of the whole grape clusters...
Trois Noix, Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
A blend of 64% Sauvignon Musqué and 36% Sauvignon Blanc, the 2021 Sauvignon Blanc from Trois Noix (pronounced...
Gómez Cruzado, Rioja Blanco (Spain) 2019
Rioja is likely one of the least-known classic regions for fine white wines. However, this has nothing to do with...
Bodega Garzón, Punta del Este (Uruguay) Petit Verdot 2020
Made entirely from Petit Verdot, a variety usually used in Bordeaux for blending, this is a unique single vineyard...
Mas d’en Gil, Priorat (Spain) 2019
Mas d'en Gil, a small organic producer in southwest Catalonia, produces this beautiful village red, "Bellmunt,"...