Vinho Verde is a deliciously refreshing, slightly bubbly, low alcohol white or rosé that is nearly perfect wine for warm...
E. Guigal, Crozes-Hermitage (Rhône Valley, France) 2009
This is a lot of Syrah for the money. Blackberry and plum fruit mingles happily with black pepper, leather and an...
Cooper Mountain Vineyards, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2010
It’s perhaps a miracle that this wine got made at all (the year 2010 was not a good growing year in the Willamette Valley...
Chateau d’Aussieres, Corbieres (Languedoc, France) 2009
The history of this winery is rife with Romans, Visigoths, Franks, Arabs, monks and an emperor with vines appearing or...
Li Veli, Salice Salentino (Puglia, Italy) Negroamaro 2010
According to the winery’s literature, the Passamante name comes from forest vegetation quite near the Negroamaro vineyard....
Tenuta di Arceno, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
It’s young and will just get better in the bottle, but it’s drinking well right now. Aromas of cherry intermingled...
Aia Vecchia, Bolgheri Superiore (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
Bolgheri in western Tuscany on the Tyrrhenian Sea is the land of the Super Tuscan. It is new as wine regions go, with not much...
Why You Like the Wines You Like
Tim Hanni, MW has been a wine guru to me for many years, so I was interested in reading his newly released book, Why You Like...
John Anthony, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Finally, a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that is not afraid to show off its varietal character of black currant! I love...
P+S (Prats & Symington), Douro (Portugal) 2009
Postscriptum is Chryseia’s second label and in the Bordeaux tradition, Chryseia is only produced in the best years, while...
Quinta de Roriz, Douro (Portugal) 2009
Quinta de Roriz is one of two estates owned by the Prats & Symington partnership that was created to exploit the strengths...
Cockerell Family Estates, Napa Valley (California) Petite Sirah 2010
Petite Sirah seems a strange addition to the portfolio of white Bordeaux lovers, but when a vineyard next to their Sauvignon...