A few days ago, I sat in on a Zoom presentation discussing the latest findings of the Silicon Valley Bank’s annual state...
Press Wine: Plonk or Special Ingredient?
On a reporting trip to Bordeaux during harvest a few years ago, I had lunch with the staff and sizable picking crew, mainly...
San Pedro, Chile (South America) 2020
One of many price levels of red wines from this well-known producer, the Master Blend does have an excellent integration...
Viña Leyda, Valle de Leyda (Chile) Pinot Noir 2022
Quite a bargain for the price and an excellent and versatile food wine made from a cold-climate appellation in...
Joseph Carr, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
One troubling aspect of reviewing wines is to sample one that you suspect other mature drinkers will like considerably...
Beringer Vineyards, Napa Valley (California) Chardonnay 2021
Remember Jake Gyllenhaal’s lament to Heath Ledger in Brokeback Mountain – “I wish I could quit...
Prats & Symington, Douro (Portugal) 2020
Premium Douro reds from traditional Port grape varieties seem to share a regional profile that is quite different from...
Sacha Lichine, Vin de Pays de Var (Provence, France) 2022
I’m a great fan of Lichine’s pricier rosés from Château d’Esclans in Provence, but there is...
Böen, Santa Barbara, Monterey and Sonoma Counties (California) Chardonnay 2018
First, I very much enjoyed this wine, both for its flavors and for its being different. That said, some drinkers...
Sequoia Grove, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
There is – to use the old New York Yankees batting order term – a “Murderer’s Row” of...
Domaine Bousquet, Gualtallary (Uco Valley, Argentina) 2020
Bousquet is known for heralding the winery’s organic farming and for its affordable wines. The...
Belle Glos, Santa Maria Valley (Central Coast, California) Pinot Noir 2021
The Wagner family of Napa Valley was one of the pioneers at producing a variety of quality wines from the Monterey Valley,...