So many winery projects, plans and promotions were put on the back burner in 2020 that it feels like we all were in the twilight...
Gerard Bertrand, Languedoc (France) Grenache / Syrah 2017
Having explored and been blown away by many wines from Minervois and Roussillon, I was curious to see how Bertrand, former...
Finca Sophenia, Gualtallary, Uco Valley (Mendoza, Argentina) Malbec 2018
This 2018 is beautifully dark and deep in color, and offers well-defined Malbec notes of ripe plum, floral and smoked meat...
Craggy Range, Martinborough (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Opaque with a hint of green, this Sauvignon leans more toward apple and tangerine aromatics than in-your-face grassy,...
Red Lily Vineyards, Rogue Valley (Oregon) Tempranillo 2015
One of the very few Rogue Valley wineries with a focus, Red Lily makes Tempranillo in three styles, and a...
Siete Fincas, Tupungato (Mendoza, Argentina) Malbec 2019
Siete Fincas is a family winery. Created in 2000 by Edgardo Stallocca to continue the viticultural tradition that...
Online Wine Shopping: A Guide to the New Normal
Whether you call it “the new normal” or “the new abnormal,” the way we go about our daily lives has...
Eden Rift: Historic Vineyard, Fresh New Outlook
On a sunny day, before 2020 went to hell in the proverbial handbasket, I've reached the highest point in a beautiful terraced...
Online Wine Shopping, Part 2: Best Websites for Daily Wine Deals
With so many now working from home and not concerned about “NSFW” issues, websites offering daily wine specials have...
Eden Rift Vineyards, Cienega Valley (San Benito County, California) Chardonnay 2018
This Chardonnay is sourced from a 1.6-acre block planted by a massale selection of clones with the lower block ripening 3...
Eden Rift Vineyards, Cienega Valley (San Benito County, California) Pinot Noir 2018
From the high elevation, south facing Q Block planted to the Calera clone, this is about as dark and deep as Pinot Noir...
Eden Rift Vineyards, Cienega Valley (San Benito County, California) Zinfandel 2018
From head-trained, own-rooted vines planted in 1906, this is not standard old vine Zinfandel. It starts out with...