Those of us of a certain age who were initiated, a least in part, to the wine fraternity via the squat bottles of Mateus...
Côte de Kiwi: Steve Smith Sees a Future for Fine Burgundies – Made in New Zealand
Steve Smith is much too modest to say it or perhaps even to think it. And may not be happy that others, less-inhibited,...
Larkmead, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
I had an opportunity to taste this wine side-by-side with the 2012 Solari, and, not surprisingly, there were many...
Gamble Family, Oakville – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Tom Gamble is a fascinating farmer-turned-winegrower who has a lot of insights and character without being one. ...
Murrieta’s Well, Livermore Valley (California) 2020
Although there are a lot of red grapes from Spain and Portugal planted in California, you seldom see serious Iberian...
Robert Mondavi, California (United States) Pinot Noir 2021
California red wines have traditionally been judged by their balance between residual sugar, alcohol and acidity, and...
The Double Lives of Philippe Bascaules
To be named estate director at any one of the world’s greatest wineries would be, for most winemakers, a lifetime...
Adamvs, Howell Mountain – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Equity investors Denise and Stephen Adams got their wine feet wet by purchasing properties in Saint-Émilion...
Sonoma-Cutrer, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) 2019
Sonoma-Cutrer, one of Sonoma County’s stalwart wineries, turns 50 years old in 2023, and this 70% Pinot Noir/ 30%...
Forge Cellars, Seneca Lake (Finger Lakes, New York) Pinot Noir 2020
Serendipity often brings people together, but it takes intelligence and planning for anything worthwhile to come out of...
Bob Mondavi & Associates
It was a heady time for Robert Mondavi. Three years earlier he had built his iconic winery where it could be seen at...
Ornellaia, Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2020
Every great wine deserves a great back story, and in this case a great comeback story. The legend building is that,...