There is no bigger believer in the quality of Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon than Gary Eberle. His estate Cabs are...
Eberle, Paso Robles (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
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Rodney Strong, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2010
No, we’re not kidding, this is a gold-medal-winning estate grown Russian River Valley Pinot for $20. It is...
J. Lohr, Paso Robles (California) Syrah 2010
Jerry Lohr is the king of California’s Central Coast in many ways. He makes voluminous amounts of wine, so he...
Banfi, Toscana Rosso IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2009
It was because of wines like this that I made Banfi my 2011 Winery of the Year. This outstanding producer from...
Wine With a Heart
People choose a wine from a retail shelf for any number of reasons. They remember it fondly from a prior experience. Or perhaps...
Lang & Reed, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Franc 2009
Forget whatever you thought you knew about Cabernet Franc. Yes, it is most often used as a blending grape throughout the...
Collectibles Even I Can Afford
It isn't enough for me to merely understand how I got to this place where my home is stuffed with bottles of wine in every...
The Wine of Woo
My inbox is overflowing these days with wine suggestions for Valentine's Day — everything from Argentinian Malbec to...
Pine Ridge, San Luis Obispo-Santa Barbara County-Sonoma County (California) Pinot Noir 2010
Were California Pinots to be ranked according to the Burgundian model, Pine's Ridge's Forefront would fit nicely into the...
Winemaker Challenge III: The Winners
2012 Wine of the Year Gloria Ferrer 2000 Carneros Cuvee, Carneros ($50) 2012 Winery of the Year V. Sattui, Napa Valley Best of...
On Tap for 2012
One of the remarkable stories in California wine over the past five years has been the steady rise of the Gloria Ferrer...
Torres, Priorat (Spain) 2009
The Torres family moved a short distance south from its home base in Penedes to create this lovely red-Rhone style blend from...