Augusto Boffa says that 2008 is a “traditional” vintage producing traditional style Barolos. While this...
Pio Cesare, Barbera d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) 2010
The Pio Cesare winery was founded by Cesare Pio in 1881 and is still family owned and operated. The grapes for this...
Domaine René Rostaing, Côte-Rôtie (Rhône Valley, France) 2009
René Rostaing’s modest winery is a couple of lanes over from the legendary Château d’Ampuis...
Domaine Borie de Maurel, Minervois (Languedoc, France) 2009
Esprit d’Automme is this winery’s entry-level wine, but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t a serious...
Charles Jouget, Chinon (Loire Valley, France) 2009
This is a spectacular wine from a legendary vintage. The aromas are more savory than fruity with notes of gravelly...
Arista, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2010
The McWilliams family may have only started their winery in 2002, but they clearly know their way around Pinot Noir. ...
Luigi Guisti, Lacrima di Morro d’Alba (Marche, Italy) 2008
This is an unusual and unexpected red wine with rose petal and spicy black pepper aromas, rich, perfumed black cherry and...
Calma, Rioja (Spain) 2009
This better-than-it-has-to-be Rioja, made of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano, is from organic vineyards in the Rioja...
Mission Estate Winery, Hawke’s Bay (New Zealand) Syrah 2010
Hawke’s Bay on New Zealand’s North Island is not as well known as a wine producing area as Marlborough on the...
Northstar, Walla Walla Valley (Washington) Merlot 2008
Merlot is Washington’s superstar, but winemaker David 'Merf' Merfeld, has taken this wine to a higher level. ...
Star Winemakers Casting Long Shadows
Driving onto the road leading to what I hoped would be Long Shadows Vintners, I kept wondering if I was in the right...