Gimlett Gravels is a wine region on the North Island of New Zealand. It is over 1976 acres of gravel soils from...
Garofoli, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico DOC (Marche, Italy) 2020
Pale yellow color and aromas of grapefruit and Meyer lemon, floral notes. It is round and juicy in the mouth with...
Tiefenbrunner, Vignetti Delle Dolomite IGT (Alto Adige, Italy) Pinot Grigio 2020
Holiday entertaining requires a wine that is at home with many different flavors like this Pinot Grigio from the...
La Valentina, Pecorino Colline Pescaresi IGT (Abruzzo, Italy) 2019
This wine displays a cheerful, bright golden color, and aromas of ripe spicy peaches with a hint of orange zest. It...
Domaine Labranche Laffont – Christine Dupuy, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec AOC (Sud-Ouest, France) 2017
One of the most interesting aspect of learning about wine is that you can spend your life learning and working with wine...
Domaine Laurens, Marcillac AOC (Sud-Ouest, France) 2017
The Laurens family have almost 52 acres of vines in the mountains of the Massif Central in Southwest France where they...
Tornatore, Etna Rosso DOC (Sicily, Italy) 2017
In a column l wrote for WineReviewOnline.com in 2013 after my first visit to Sicily I wrote, “the wines of Etna may...
Chappellet, Petaluma Gap, Sonoma County (California) Chardonnay 2018
The Chappellet family is known for their Pritchard Hill big reds, but they are also making wines from grape growers from...
Three Women of Bordeaux
The wine business in Bordeaux has been traditionally male dominated, but as in many businesses throughout the world, women are...
Bordeaux Reborn
It’s been a few years since I visited the city of Bordeaux. But I'm happy to report that he Grand Lady that has...
The Talented Team Behind Inglenook’s Historic Revival
Francis Ford Coppola and I can date our adventures in American wine to 1975. That is the year that he and his wife,...
Grenache: Varied and Vulnerable, but Versatile and Vivacious
As I enjoy the abundance of Grenache rosés this spring, I am again reminded about what great and distinct wines are made...