When the late Robert Mondavi was in his ascendancy near the end of the last century, he partnered with major producers on...
Seña, Valle de Aconcagua (Chile) 2020
When the late Robert Mondavi was in his ascendancy near the end of the last century, he partnered with major...
Kurtatsch, Cortaccia (Alto Adige, Italy) Müller Thurgau 2021
Alto Adige (or Südtirol in German) remains a delightful mixing-ground of Italian and Austrian cultures in spite of...
Why We Wait: 2013 Napa Cabs Revisited
A few years ago, I was at Château Palmer tasting the new vintage of Bordeaux reds during the annual barrel sampling week,...
Renacer, Argentina () Cabernet Franc 2021
A pleasant organic wine – a “little big wine” with slightly pungent aromas, rich flavors of dark...
Ferrari-Carano Winery, California (United States) Chardonnay 2021
I like the word “serviceable,” which to my mind denotes a wine that does the trick but isn’t anything...
Château d’Aqueria, Tavel (Rhône Valley, France) 2022
There was a time before Rosés became commonplace – a great development – that those which carried any...
Craggy Range, Martinborough (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Through the years, I have preferred the (generally) more-complex, less-fruity Sauvignons of Martinborough to those of...
Carpineto, Toscana Rosso IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2020
The blend here (80% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon) is more-conventional than Carpineto’s Bianco blend, and the...
Carpineto, Toscana Bianco IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2022
We continue to see more good-quality, low-price blends coming out of Tuscany, an encouraging trend because it’s an...
Susana Balbo Sees a Whiter Argentina
It’s hard to think about wines made from the Torrontes grape without thinking about Susana Balbo. In fact,...
Pali Wine Co., Santa Barbara County (California) Pinot Noir 2021
You may not be able to tell a wine by its label, but when that family of labels changes dramatically, it does encourage...