The area around Hammonton, New Jersey – normally known for its blueberry crops – has been building up a...
Is Voon Sustainable? Tale of a Virtual Winery
Evan Anderson has done something enviable – create a California winery from scratch, one that makes very good varietal...
Montes, Valle de Colchagua (Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
A bottle of Montes no longer seems to hold the element of surprise that is once did, but through the years it has come to...
Juvé & Camps, Cava Gran Reserva (Spain) 2018
Juvé & Camps Cava Grand Reserva de la Familia is a pleasant sparkling wine with some obvious age in the...
Hahn, California (United States) Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
If you’ve been around long enough, you see brands bought and sold with often little that was once was there...
Penner-Ash Wine Cellars, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2021
Penner-Ash is well known for the quality and variety of its Pinot Noirs, with special bottling at the higher price levels...
Château la Nerthe, Côtes-du-Rhône Villages (Rhône Valley, France) 2021
Middle-level range of Rhône reds such as this, mainly southern blends, have to be among the most versatile table...
Hecht & Bannier, Languedoc (France) Syrah – Grenache – Cinsault 2023
Normally, Cinsault wallows in obscurity (being one of the parents of Pinotage may be one reason), but it comes alive in...
Querciabella, Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2020
A rare Tuscan white that can stand bottle shoulder to bottle shoulder with its pricey red siblings. A blend of...
Shannon Family of Wines, High Valley (Lake County, California) 2023
From Lake County – the next stop north as California’s wine juggernaut as responds to climate change –...
Argentiera, Bolgheri Rosso (Tuscany, Italy) 2020
This is a tough neighborhood for reds, mostly Bordeaux-grape blends, and this rosso fits well into its class, though a tad...
Robert Mondavi Winery, Napa Valley (California) 2021
Robert Mondavi always loved – and loved to sell – his Muscat Canelli as his one sweet wine, and it pops up...