One of the most popular summer whites in France, especially when vacationing near the seaside oyster beds near Marseilles,...
Made by James, Monterey County (California) Merlot 2016
Merlot thrives in the cooler areas of Monterey County. The Made by James Merlot from the San Lucas Estate vineyard...
Umani Ronchi, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (Italy) 2017
Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is one of the great wonders of the wine world. It's always delicious and always...
Leyenda, Chile (Chile) Cermenere 2017
Carmenere may be the forgotten grape of Bordeaux but it's alive and kicking in Chile, where the sunny, warm growing...
Castello Banfi, Toscana IGT (Italy) 2015
Castello Banfi's Belnero blend is an upscale Super Tuscan everyone can afford. The 2015 shows bright acidity with layered...
Frei Brothers, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Merlot 2016
Merlot grown in Dry Creek Valley gets its ripeness from the warm days and its structure from the cool nights, which...
Trecini, Barbera d’Asti DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2015
This lovely Barbera d'Asti has just enough age to have softened the acidity and rounded any rough edges. Lush and...
Reustle Prayer Rock, Umpqua Valley (Oregon) Syrah 2017
This vintage of Syrah from the Reustle Prayer Rock estate shows a brilliant note of blueberry fruit, with a touch of...
Signaterra, Sonoma Valley (California) 2016
This Bordeaux-style blend from Signaterra relies heavily upon Merlot (94 percent) and rightly so. Showing rich...
Trella Vineyards, Umpqua Valley (Oregon) Malbec 2016
Malbec appears to be catching on with domestic vintners and the most recent results are promising for this Bordeaux grape...
Benziger, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2016
Benziger's high-end Pinot Noir, Quintus, is probably the finest red I've ever tasted from this first-rate Sonoma County...
Bordeaux 2018: First Impressions
BORDEAUX, France – In an annual rite of spring, thousands of wine merchants and dozens, if not hundreds, of wine...