To my palate this is perhaps the finest of all the Nickel & Nickel Cabs from this Rutherford vineyards. Showing gorgeous...
Nickel & Nickel, Yountville (Napa Valley, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Nickel & Nickel's State Ranch Cabernet is young and somewhat closed at this stage, but the underlying evidence suggests this...
Apaltagua, Maule Valley (Chile) Malbec 2013
This fruity Malbec from Chile's Maul Valley will do nicely at those tailgate parties and end-of-the-season backyard barbecues....
Robert Hall, Paso Robles (California) Merlot 2012
My experience with Merlot from Paso is that it is usually solid, sometimes even very good, but seldom great. I suspect it's...
Maquis, Colchagua Valley (Chile) 2010
Rich, with layered complexity, this Chilean red blend shows off the ability of Chile's Colchagua Valley to produce wines with...
Jayson, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
This vintage of Jayson from Pahlmeyer is all about power and heft without losing the appealing element of balance. Yes, it's big...
Robert Hall, Paso Robles (California) 2013
This juicy, mouth-filling red blend from Robert Hall isn't technically a Rhone-style blend, though the majority of the fruit in...
For the Love of Sancerre
Sometime over the past year I stumbled across a Sancerre that proved addicting, making me fall in love all over again with this...
Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) 2011
Dry Creek Vineyard is another producer that overcame the challenges of the wet, cool 2011 vintage to make a very credible wine...
Matanzas Creek, Sonoma County (California) Merlot 2011
Merlot is Matanzas Creek's benchmark wine, the wine that threw a spotlight on this small Sonoma County winery nearly three...
Bridlewood, Central Coast (California) 2012
Whether you are engaging in a late-season barbecue or grilling up brats at a tailgate party on a football weekend, Bridlewood's...
Bonny Doon Vineyard, Monterey County (California) Grenache 2013
Winemaker Randall Grahm was among the first in California to embrace the so-called Rhone grape varieties, and he's still one of...