Smith-Madrone, Napa Valley-Spring Mountain District (California) Riesling 2012 ($27):  I can count on one hand and maybe a...

Fulcrum Wines, Chalone Appellation (California) Pinot Noir Brosseau Vineyard 2011 ($55):  It was a lucky day early in...

Bonny Doon Vineyard, California “A Proper Claret” 2012 ($16):  In the wacky world of wine that proprietor...

Tres Sabores, Napa Valley “¿Por Qué No?” 2010 ($28):  I have known Julie Johnson for decades but,...

Joseph Drouhin, Nuits-Saint-Georges (Burgundy, France) 2010 (Dreyfus, Ashby & Company, $63):  If you enjoy reading...

La Valentina, Colline Pescarese IGT (Abruzzo, Italy) Bianco Pecorino 2012 (Dalla Terra, $16):  You could have made a comedy...

Zocker, Edna Valley (California) Grüner Veltliner, Paragon Vineyard, 2012 ($20):  The smile on my face as I opened a...

Liparita, Napa Valley-Oakville District (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 ($55):  I blind-tasted a group of California...

Maison Roche de Bellene, Bourgogne Blanc (France) Chardonnay Vieilles Vignes 2010 (Loosen Bros., USA, $25):  “Trust...

Buty Winery, Columbia Valley (Washington State) Sémillon- Sauvignon- Muscadelle 2011 ($25):  When I taste through a...

Allegrini, Veronese IGT (Veneto, Italy) Palazzo della Torre 2009 (Winebow, $20):  I am sometimes struck by how very similar...