The vineyards of New York’s Finger Lakes are proving to be a great source of high quality Rieslings. The 2018...
Count Károlyi, Pannon (Hungary) Grüner Veltliner 2018
Although Grüner Veltliner is best known in Austria, this wine is from fruit grown across the border in Hungary. ...
Two Rivers Winery, Mesa County, Colorado (United States) Riesling 2019
Colorado presents daunting viticultural challenges. The dry climate requires irrigation. Winters can be...
Best’s, Great Western (Victoria, Australia) Shiraz 2016
Best’s Great Western is a legendary Victorian winery. From its lovely setting in the Grampian Mountains...
Fattoria Ambra, Carmignano (Tuscany, Italy) 2015
Carmignano, while relatively unknown in the world’s wine marketplace, was perhaps the original “Super...
Rainoldi, Valtellina Superiore DOCG (Lombardy, Italy) 2013
Rainoldi is an iconic producer in the Valtellina Superiore – located on the north bank of the Adda River in the...
L’Ecole 41, Yakima Valley (Washington) Chenin Blanc 2018
Fine Chenin Blancs from the USA are not as common as they should be. Once widely planted for bulk wine production,...
Wayne Belding’s Wine of the Year for 2019: Elvio Cogno Barolo Bricco Pernice 2013
My Wine of the Year for 2019 comes from one of my favorite regions – the Piemonte of Northwest Italy. Years ago, one...
Medici Ermete, Reggiano Lambrusco DOC (Emilia-Romagna, Italy) 2017
Lambrusco is often overlooked when fine Italian wines are discussed. While there is a history of simple, inexpensive...
Windblown Vineyard Benefits
Applications have been filed for the establishment of four new AVAs in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Two of the...
Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
The 2016 Dry Creek Cabernet Sauvignon is a remarkable value among quality California Cabernets. The fruit for this...
Peter Lauer, Mosel (Germany) Riesling Feinherb 2018
The Peter Lauer estate in located in Germany’s Mosel anbaugebeit, although the wines are drawn from vineyards in the...