Even those with a mere casual interest in wine know the term "wine country" applies to Napa, California,...
La Crema, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County) Pinot Noir 2014
La Crema's latest RRV pinot shows a floral and spice nose, followed by bright cherry fruit on the palate with a modest...
Freemark Abbey, Rutherford (Napa Valley) Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
This winery has been a class act over the past three decades, led the entire time by Ted Edwards, perhaps the most underrated...
Carmel Road, Arroyo Seco (Monterey County, California) Pinot Noir 2013
This single-vineyard pinot from Carmel Road offers a nuance of earthy forest floor followed by notes of cherry and spice. Still...
Wine Pairing A Two-Way Street
If you have even a passing interest in wine, you've no doubt heard that wine enhances the dining experience. Entire books...
The Vineyard House, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
This is the project launched nearly ten years ago by Jeremy Nickel, son of the late Gil Nickel, who founded Far Niente, Nickel...
MacPhail, Green Valley of Russian River Valley (Sonoma County) Pinot Noir 2014
From one of the last batches of pinot made by founding winemaker James MacPhail, the2014 Lakeview Vineyard exhibits a core...
Sarah’s Vineyard, Santa Clara County (California) Pinot Noir 2014
Pinot noir fans with more Old World taste preferences should love this estate reserve release from Sarah's Vineyard,...
MacPhail, Anderson Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2014
The balance and elegance of this vintage shines in the Wightman House pinot, offering notes of cherry and strawberry with...
Wakefield, South Australia (Australia) Shiraz 2014
Promised Land is Wakefield's entry level shiraz and it recalls those heady days when Aussie wine producers flooded the...
Laurel Glen, Sonoma Mountain (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Perhaps because of its size, Laurel Glen doesn't have the reputation for Cabernet Sauvignon that it has earned and that it...
Westwood, Sonoma Valley (California) 2014
Westwood's Elevation is a red Rhone-style blend that is dominated by grenache and mourvedre (more than 80 percent), with...