The 23 Barrels are a special selection by consulting winemaker Paul Hobbs, who is something of a legend in Argentina (and...
Black Kite, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2014
The popularity of Black Kite's Pinots from its Anderson Valley vineyard all but forced the winery to look beyond its own back...
Jamieson Ranch Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Jamieson Ranch's Double Lariat Cabernet from the 2014 vintage shows a light touch with the oak, allowing the bright red and...
Merry Edwards, Sonoma Coast (Sonoma County) Pinot Noir 2014
Not one of Merry's best efforts but still pretty good, this Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir offers lovely high-toned fruit aromas, with...
Swanson Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Merlot 2013
If you know where to look, and Swanson is certainly a good place to start, Merlot from a good vintage is the best value in red...
Argentina’s Accidental Winemaker
Early in his wine career, Felipe Stahlschmidt tended vines for one of the properties owned by the renowned Catena Zapata winery...
Duckhorn Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
You can hardly go wrong with a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the exceptional 2013 vintage, and certainly not a 2013 from...
Poggio al Tesoro, Bolgheri Superiore (Tuscany, Italy) 2012
A very complex Super Tuscan, the 2012 Sondraia conjures up notions of black fruits, dried herbs, graphite, cedar and wood spice...
Migration, Santa Maria Valley (Santa Barbara County) Pinot Noir 2014
This vintage from the venerable Bien Nacido Vineyard delivered excellent ripeness, with layered dark fruits, notes of raspberry...
Morgan, Santa Lucia Highlands (Monterey County) Syrah 2014
Morgan has long been a solid producer of stylish red wines at remarkably generous prices given the quality. The G17 Syrah is...
Bordeaux 2016: The Right Bank
BORDEAUX, France — The warm, dry summer of 2016 provided ideal conditions for an excellent grape harvest throughout the...
Bordeaux 2016: Graves & Pessac-Leognan
Creators Syndicate BORDEAUX, France — The drumbeat for a great vintage has been mastered here in Bordeaux, and sometimes...