This is as close as I have seen an American Syrah come to the rich, earthy overtones and aromas of iconic, old-style...
Halter Ranch, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) Picpoul 2020
Raise your hand if you have ever tasted a sparkling Picpoul? No? I thought not. Me neither. But...
B. Wise Vineyards, Moon Mountain District – Sonoma County (California) Syrah 2019
B. Wise is the less-expensive franchise of Brion wines, both owned by Brion Wise. This wine has a mix of red and...
B. Wise Vineyards, Fort Ross-Seaview – Sonoma County (California) Chardonnay 2021
Often wines from this region seem to fight some of the natural characteristics that should emanate from this cooler,...
Tornatore, Etna Bianco (Sicily, Italy) 2021
Although it carries the “Etna Bianco” designation, the wine is 97% Carricante with just a dollop of...
Moone-Tsai, Howell Mountain – Napa Valley (California) 2019
It seems about time that we re-focus on the number of excellent reds (and some nice Sauvignon Blancs) coming out of Howell...
Oberon, Napa Valley (California) Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Oberon was founded by Michael Mondavi when he split with the Robert Mondavi franchise, and the winemaking is by old Napa...
Vasse Felix, Margaret River (Western Australia) Chardonnay 2021
Vasse Felix is one of the most respected wineries in Margaret River, as well as being one of the pioneers of this Western...
Allegrini, Amarone della Valpolicella (Veneto, Italy) 2019
This offers nice, fruity, pungent aromas rise from the lightly colored wine in the glass, and the texture of the wine on...
Zenato, Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore (Veneto, Italy) 2019
I like this wine a little more than I anticipated – not something that leaps out at you, but just a well-made,...
The Middleburg AVA: Trying to Make Sense in Identifying Terroirs
The wine world is rabid in its obsession to connect a bottle of wine with its origins – where the grapes were grown...
Flora Springs, Napa Valley (California) 2019
Are you old enough to remember the Coors Light holiday commercial featuring Leslie Nielsen in pink, fuzzy house...