There are some Napa Valley oaked Chardonnays – those that aren’t too toasty or fruit-forward – that...
Marcelo Pelleriti, Valle de Uco (Mendoza, Argentina) Malbec 2021
In the six or so wines I have recently tasted from Pelleriti, I have been struck by the consistency and almost-standard...
Tenuta Capofaro, Salina IGT (Lipari Islands, Sicily, Italy) Malvasia 2022
From the volcanic islands that lie just north of Sicily’s eastern end, this white is quite fragrant in the nose, as...
Eleven Eleven, Oak Knoll District – Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2021
In the AVAs of lower Napa Valley, Oak Knoll has increasingly become the staging ground for fine Cabernet Sauvignons,...
Va La Vineyards, Chester County (Pennsylvania) Nebbiolo 2019
Winemaker Anthony Vietri probably knows more about Nebbiolo than any other American producer and grows many clones of it...
A Late Encounter with Marsala
I’ve been writing about wine in some capacity since the late 1970s and drinking it even longer, yet somehow I had lost track of...
Early Mountain Vineyards, Virginia (United States) 2020
Premium Virginia wineries are no longer being apologetic about their intentions nor the quality of their wines and what...
Marcelo Pelleriti, Valle de Uco (Mendoza, Argentina) Cabernet Franc 2020
Wine economics are not good for Argentina producers, but I have still been impressed with this line of wines and the very...
Montefili, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione (Tuscany, Italy) 2020
It has been interesting to watch the Gran Selezione classification develop over the past several years as wineries have...
Franciscan Estate, California (United States) Chardonnay 2022
This venerable Napa Valley brand that has passed through many iterations may have lost some of its cachet, but let’s...
Ixsir, Batroun (Lebanon) 2018
My experience is limited, but I have been impressive over the years when I have tasted Lebanese wines – mainly the...
Darioush Winery, Napa Valley (California) Viognier 2023
Viognier is not a variety normally seen in Napa Valley – although there are terroirs there that could certainly do...