This is my first exceptional value wine of 2012. It's what's known as a GSM blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. This wine...
Chateau L’Hospitalet, La Clape (Languedoc-Rousillon, France) 2009
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Robert Whitley
Robert Whitley’s Producer of the Year
Castello Banfi's Tour de ForceWine of the year is one thing, winery of the year is another. To choose the former, I simply go...
Robert Whitley’s Wine of the Year: 2008 Far Niente Cabernet Sauvignon
The Fabulous Five Creators Syndicate Choosing a wine of the year is not something I take lightly. Over the course of the past 12...
Stocking Stuffers
The request came via email: Would I suggest a few gift wines for Christmas in the $10 to $20 range? Despite the degree of...
The Winter Wine
To every wine there is a season. Perhaps that is a bit of an overstatement, but for fortified port wines, time and place...
The Champagne Houses of Charles and Piper
REIMS, France — Regis Camus was already something of a legend when he arrived at the state-of-the-art Heidsieck compound...
Freestone, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2009
An estate vineyard situated closer to the ocean and thus slightly cooler than the other Freestone vineyards, the 2009 Quarter...
St. Supery, Rutherford (Napa Valley, California) Merlot 2008
While the majority of St. Supery's grapes are sourced from the 1,500-acre Dollarhide Ranch near the Pope Valley (a...
The Winter Wine
To every wine there is a season. Perhaps that is a bit of an overstatement, but for fortified port wines, time and place are...
Rocca delle Macie, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) 2008
It has become obvious over the past few vintages that the Chianti Classico region of Tuscany is delivering some of the finest...
Angel’s Secret, High Valley (California) Petite Sirah 2010
The grapes for this superb Petite are sourced from the Shannon Ridge Vineyard in the rugged High Valley region northeast of the...
Two Great After-Dinner Wines
Creators SyndicateThe beauty of the holiday season, in my humble opinion, is the sheer scope of the Epicurean possibilities. The...