This spicy, pricy shiraz from Dandelion shows an inviting nose of violets and spice, with lovely notes on the palate of...
Banfi, Chianti Classico DOCG (Tuscany, Italy) 2011
No winery in Tuscany's Chianti Classico district is delivering more bang for the buck than Banfi. The 2011 Riserva offers the...
Banfi, Brachetto d’Acqui (Piedmont, Italy) 2013
This gem of a bubbly is from northern Italy's Piedmont region and is made in a slightly sweet style with low alcohol. The...
Wynns, Coonawara (Australia) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
South Australia's finest terroir for Cabernet Sauvignon is probably the red soil of the Coonawarra region, which produces...
Dandelion Vineyards, Barossa Valley (Australia) 2013
Dandelion's Menagerie is a typical red Rhone-style blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre. Typical yes, ordinary no. This...
Scam or Scourge?
Creators Syndicate By now you have no doubt read or heard news reports about the class-action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles...
Pieve Santa Restituta, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
The 2010 vintage was exceptional in Italy's Tuscany region, and nowhere moreso than in Tuscany's Montalcino district, home...
Gaja, Barbaresco (Piedmont, Italy) 2011
Gaja's 2011 Barbaresco stands at the crossroads between now and later. While still very, very young and tight, the promise...
Ca’ Marcanda, Bolgheri (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
This great vintage shines in Tuscany's Bolgheri region and Angelo Gaja's Ca' Marcanda, a Super Tuscan blend of cabernet...
Living the Dream
Creators SyndicateSome winemakers live the dream. Then there is Chris Phelps, whose path to an exalted position in the Napa...
Giesen, Marlborough (New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2012
Giesen's Waihopi Vineyard Pinot Noir is more typical of what you might expect from a pinot in the Marlborough district,...
The Giesen Brothers
While tasting a stunning bevy of sauvignon blancs with Alex Giesen, one of the three Giesen brothers, more than a year ago, it...