On my first visit to the Alentejo region, I was told by my host winemaker that Alicante Bouchet was one of the best grape...
Marchesi di Gresy, Barbaresco (Piedmont, Italy) Nebbiolo 2019
Martinega is a monopole of this well-regarded producer, and it has yielded outstanding wines through the years. This...
Badia a Coltibuono, Chianti Classico Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2018
A lovely, elegant wine with more fruitiness than most Chianti Classico Riservas, yet it doesn’t lack for...
Cloudy Bay, Marlborough (New Zealand) Pinot Noir 2021
Casual drinkers who are nevertheless fanatic in their love of Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs often overlook the fact that...
Adami, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore (Veneto, Italy) 2022
One of the best Prosecco producers, Adami is credited in 1933 with making the first single-vineyard Prosecco with Vigneto...
Mourchon, Côtes du Rhône Blanc (Rhône Valley, France) 2021
From the village of Seguret in the Dentelles de Montmirail of the Southern Rhône, this white is made of the typical...
Brion Wise, Champagne (France) 2015
It is becoming increasingly popular for American wineries to produce wines under a variety of arrangements from other...
Echolands Winery, Rocks District – Walla Walla (Rivière-Galets Vineyard) Grenache 2022
Doug Frost, who co-owns Echolands, is a sort of Renaissance person in the wine world – both a Master Sommelier and a...
Otronia I, Chubut (Patagonia, Chile) Pinot Noir 2019
I have long been fascinated with winegrowing in Patagonia, the final frontier in the Southern Hemisphere for winemakers...
Argiano, Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) 2018
Richness of flavor or soundness of structure? Great wines have both, but many winemakers struggle to attain even...
Brion, Yountville – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
For the past 20 years, Brion Wise has been concentrating on making single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons, and this one draws...
Brion, Moon Mountain District – Sonoma County (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Owner Brion Wise works with different winemakers to make his wines, and while Julien Fayard produced the 2019 Sleeping...