Oenophiles are often consumed with details about the soils of various vineyard sites around the wine world. One term that...
Walla Walla Vintners, Walla Walla Valley (Washington) Merlot 2013
Merlot has faded from its apogee of popularity a decade ago and has been relegated to a relatively forgotten status among...
Pedroncelli Winery, Dry Creek Valley (Sonoma County, California) Zinfandel 2013
Good Zinfandel offers a mouthful of pure, jammy fruit and spice. If you’re seeking a wine for winter enjoyment, try...
A River Runs Through It: Exploring the Range of Fluvial & Alluvial Influences on Vineyards
Wine folk are fond of making definitive pronouncements about specific soil types, as if the meaning of the term is self-evident....
Selvapiana, Chianti Rufina Riserva (Tuscany, Italy) 2010
Selvapiana’s Riserva Bucerchiale is 100% Sangiovese from 40+ year old vines in the Chianti Rufina district, just north of...
Bergström, Chehalem Mountains (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2012
The Silice Vineyard is a new name from an old source of Bergström Pinot Noirs. Formerly bottled as the de Lancellotti...
Guigal, Crozes-Hermitage (Rhône Valley, France) Syrah 2011
The 2011 Guigal Crozes-Hermitage Rouge is widely available and is a delicious example of the classic Northern Rhône Syrah...
Château Peuch Haut, Coteaux du Languedoc St. Drézéry (Languedoc-Roussillon, France) 2011
Languedoc-Roussillon red wines rank among the best values of all. At their best, they can combine an enchanting range of...
Living in the Shadows
Wine fanciers often speak of the beneficial “rain shadow” effect in their favorite winegrowing regions. When...
Château Thivin, Côte de Brouilly (Beaujolais, France) 2013
Château Thivin is a benchmark by which Beaujolais wines are measured. The Geoffray family has owned this...
Franco Serra, Barbera d’Alba (Piedmont, Italy) 2013
Barbera d’Alba is a somewhat forgotten appellation. Grown in the shadow of the great Nebbiolo-based wines of Barolo...
Williams-Selyem, Sonoma County (California) Pinot Noir 2013
Williams-Selyem makes a wide range of Pinot Noirs from Sonoma, Mendocino and elsewhere in California. Their Sonoma County...