The 2019 Mosel Rieslings are exciting and delightful wines. The vintage is marked by pure fruit of remarkable...
A.A. Badenhorst, Swartland (South Africa) Chenin Blanc 2020
Fine Chenin Blancs from South Africa should be on every white wine lover’s shopping list. The 2020 Badenhorst...
North Vineyard and Winery, Leelanau Peninsula (Michigan) Riesling 2017
The 2017 45 North Winemaker’s Reserve Riesling is a lovely dry Riesling that will impress you with its purity of...
Domaine du Salvard, Cheverny (Loire Valley, France) 2020
The appellations of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé lead the litany of Loire Valley Sauvignon Blancs, but Sauvignon is...
What’s in a Year? The Difference a Vintage Makes
Those in the business of selling wine are often asked if a wine is from a "good" vintage. It would be nice if a...
Boundary Breaks Vineyard, Finger Lakes (New York) Dry Riesling 2019
The Finger Lakes of upstate New York, and Seneca Lake in particular, are becoming better known as a great source of high...
Argiolas, Vermentino di Sardegna DOC (Italy) 2020
Vermentino is a relatively obscure, but deliciously aromatic and flavorful grape variety that yields especially fine wines...
Château Poujeaux, Moulis-en-Médoc (Bordeaux, France) 2018
Château Poujeaux, in recent decades, has been a consistent producer of high-quality wines in all harvests. ...
Domaine de Chevalier, Pessac-Léognan Blanc (Bordeaux, France) 2018
The 2018 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is an outstanding example of the purity, richness, and complexity that can be found in...
Avondale, Paarl (Western Cape, South Africa) 2017
This superb Chenin Blanc comes from parcels in the Paarl appellation. These vines are grown organically and are...
Warming Wines for Autumn
Autumn is approaching. The days are getting noticeably shorter, the nights colder and in response, the body seeks warmth...
Claude and Florence Thomas-Labaille, Sancerre (Loire Valley, France) 2020
The village of Chavignol stands out among Sancerre communes for the intensity of its wines. The Kimmeridgian-age...