You may want to dance when you taste Il Palagio, Chianti DOCG “When we Dance” 2018. It is such a...
Tenuta Il Palagio, Rosso Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2018
Another Super Tuscan-styled wine from Sting and Trudie with 80 percent Sangiovese, nine percent Cabernet Sauvignon, nine...
Tenuta Tascante, Etna Bianco DOC (Sicily, Italy) 2017
I confess. I have fallen madly in love with Carricante, the white grape that is the star of Etna, Sicily’s...
Dobbes Family Estate, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2017
While at Southern Oregon University working on a biology degree, Joe Dobbes was planning to go into medicine. While...
Stoller Family Estate, Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Chardonnay 2018
Dundee Hills Chardonnay is made under the direction of Melissa Burr who is Vice President of Winemaking. This...
Maison l’Envoyé, Morgon AOP (Beaujolais, France) 2016
If your idea of Beaujolais is cheerful and simple, but you prefer intense, structured red wines, consider Morgon, one of...
Tardieu-Laurent, Côtes du Rhône (Rhône Valley, France) 2017
I would love to meet Michel Tardieu based on the descriptions in the company website. The prose is intensely...
L’Ecole No. 41, Columbia Valley (Washington) Chenin Blanc 2017
L’Ecole No. 41 is the name of the winery established by Jean and Baker Ferguson in eastern Washington in 1983. ...
Masseria Li Veli, Salento (Puglia, Italy) Primitivo 2016
I recently saw a statement by a famous and successful wine critic describing wines from the Primitivo grape as “big,...
Weingut Bernhard Ott, Wagram (Niederösterreich, Austria) Riesling 2016
Wagram is a wine region divided by the Danube River in Austria. The Ott’s family winery is located on the northern...
Hidden Gem: Santa Cruz Mountains AVA
A visit to the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA is a step back in time to a more serene era in California wine country: no limos full of...
Ridge Vineyards, Santa Cruz Mountains (California) Chardonnay 2017
Ridge is famous for its red wines, the Monte Bello, Zins, Carignane, but not so well known for Chardonnay. The...