Creators Syndicate Coming out of World War II the vineyards of Italy and the families that tended the vines were...
Sonoma-Cutrer, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County) Pinot Noir 2012
The Founders Reserve is a departure in style from previous Sonoma-Cutrer Pinots, which have exhibited exceptional elegance and...
What Wine When Adrift at Sea?
I am often asked which wine is my all-time favorite. That's an impossible question to answer because so much depends on the...
Kuleto Estate, Napa Valley (California) 2012
The Kuleto Estate is tucked into the hills east of the Silverado Trail, where there is plenty of daytime sunshine and ripeness...
Dry Creek Vineyard, Sonoma County (California) Zinfandel 2013
Dry Creek Vineyard has long been among the most value driven of Sonoma County's premier wine producers. The wines are...
The Jackson Legacy
It has been nearly four years since Jess Stonestreet Jackson, the visionary vintner, passed away. Jackson was, like Robert...
Santa Rita, Maipo Valley (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
Santa Rita is well known for its value wines from Chile. The best-kept secret about Santa Rita, however, is that its top of the...
Flora Springs, Napa Valley (California) 2012
This is a very, very good Trilogy that offers concentrated dark-fruit aromas of blackberry and cassis with hints of spice. On...
Saxon Brown, Sonoma Coast (California) Syrah 2010
Winemaker Jeff Gaffner has crafted a complex and unusual Syrah from this distinctive vineyard in the Sonoma Coast AVA. With...
Saxon Brown, Sonoma Coast (California) Pinot Noir 2012
If you are lucky enough to get your hands on a Saxon Brown wine you are in for a treat. Winemaker/proprietor Jeff Gaffner is the...
Calera, Mt. Harlan (California) Pinot Noir 2012
Calera's 2012 Ryan Vineyard Pinot is heftier than is typical for the Carlera style. Yet it retains the essence of what has made...
Frei Brothers, Alexander Valley (Sonoma County) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Considering the Alexander Valley is one of California's greatest sources for high quality Cabernet Sauvignon, it's quite...