Delaplane Cellars Left Bank estate grown blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon; 33% Cabernet Franc; 9% Merlot, and 8% Petit...
Turnbull, Oakville, Napa Valley (California) Merlot 2016
It's been 16 years since Paul Giamatti famously threw a temper tantrum in Sideways playing Miles Raymond and decimated...
Descendientes de J. Palacios, Bierzo DO (Castilla y León, Spain) Mencia 2018
Álvaro Palacios, who oversees Descendientes de J. Palacios in Bierzo, is drawing the attention to Mencía...
Bruma, Valle de Guadalupe (Mexico) Blanc Noir de Carignan 2018
My affection runs deep for Baja wines. I'll keep writing about these wines until the region gets the viticultural...
Bodegas de la Marquesa Valserrano, Rioja DOC Reserva (Spain) 2015
You can taste the tradition in this wine from a fifth-generation winery in the Alavesa sub-district of Rioja. When...
Il Palazzone, Brunello di Montalcino DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2012
2012 was one of the smallest vintages in the last ten years in Montalcino. It was a dry and intensely hot growing...
Turnbull, Oakville, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Hot summer nights summon Sauvignon Blanc into my glass. Accordingly, I keep a surplus of Turnbull’s...
Azores Wine Company, Pico DO (Azores, Portugal) 2018
Pico Island in the Atlantic Ocean, part of Portugal, has produced wine for centuries. The volcanic island is...
Bodegas Avancia, Valdeorras (Galicia, Spain) Godello 2018
Look no further if you wish to experience a shining example of vibrant, refreshing, ready-to-drink Godello. For...
Brown Estate, Napa Valley (California) 2018
A growing effort is underway to amplify the number of women and minorities in the wine industry. A straightforward...
Filipa Pato & William Wouters, Barrida DOC (Portugal) Bical 2018
One of the great virtues of Portuguese winemakers is their embrace of indigenous grapes. Filipa Pato perfectly...
Adobe Guadalupe, Valle de Guadalupe (Baja California, Mexico) 2016
As you begin to read this, I implore you to abandon any notions you may have about the quality of wine from a rugged...