In a tasting of several 2018 California Chardonnays, this wine stood out for its luscious fruit and lively...
Pellegrini, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2018
Aromas of ripe apples and pears with dusty mineral notes are fresh and inviting. In the mouth generous flavors of...
La Scolca, Gavi dei Gavi DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2018
La Scolca was my first Gavi experience many years ago and it continues to live up to that fond memory. In perhaps a...
Telmo Rodriguez, Valdeorras (Galicia, Spain) Godello 2018
I was not prepared to be so impressed with this wine, but it caught my attention and I could not turn away. It has a...
Frescobaldi, Tenuta Perano, Chianti Classico DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2016
Four years from harvest this wine is still a baby, but what a baby. Clear and bright ruby color with cherry aromas...
Abbazia di Novacella, Valle Isarco (Trentino – Alto Adige, Italy) Kerner 2018
This wine has been on my personal wine list for more years that I can remember. And why not? It boasts spicy,...
Inama, Veneto Rosso IGT (Italy) 2016
When I looked at the label of this wine, I was expecting a baby Valpolicella. You know, maybe a little Corvina,...
Regarding Wine & Health
In 1989 the U.S. Government mandated a health warning label to appear on all containers of alcoholic beverages. I'd guess...
Château L’Hospitalet, La Clape AOC (Languedoc-Roussillon, France) 2018
While the grape varieties for this wine are Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, the Grenache fruit is what got my...
Loimer, Kamptal DAC (Niederösterreich, Austria) Riesling 2017
The 2017 vintage was very warm, yet Fred Loimer was able to produce this luscious Riesling with an alcohol level of only...
Gérard Bertrand, Languedoc (France) Sauvignon Blanc 2019
The Languedoc region of southern France is not a place where you would expect to find a tasty, crisp Sauvignon Blanc, but...
Gérard Bertrand, Languedoc (France) Pinot Noir 2018
Languedoc (a.k.a. Pays d’Oc) is a large, general wine region in the southwest of France. It begins east of...