Quinta dos Murças, Douro DOC (Portugal) “Assobio” 2009 (Aidil Wines & Liquors, $13): I remember...
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A Great White Wine from the Land of the Red
Bodegas Fariña, Toro (Spain), Malvasia “Dama de Toro” 2010 (Specialty Cellars, $11): I love the red...
A White For Summer That’s More Than a “Summer White”
Zenato, Lugana (Veneto, Italy) “San Benedetto” 2009 (Winebow, $15): This is an inexpensive white wine that you...
Seriously Delicious Pinot
Gloria Ferrer, Carneros (California) Rust Rock Terrace Vineyard Pinot Noir 2006 ($40): Once upon a time,...
Where Tannin is a Tradition
Fongoli, Montefalco (Umbria, Italy) Rosso Riserva DOC 2006 (Massanois Imports LLC, $30): Italy has so many wines...
A Cab That Stands Apart
Phifer Pavitt, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon “Date Night” 2007 ($75): Wine names can be misleading. I...
A New Venture for a California Legend
Amapola Creek, Sonoma Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 ($60): I’m a classicist when it comes to Cabernet...
Let the Pendulum Swing
Nickel & Nickel, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay Medina Vineyard 2009 ($48): One of the...
Discovered: A New Tuscan White
Prelius, Maremma Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) Vermentino 2009 (Wilson Daniels Ltd., $16): I don’t know a single wine...
An Elite Appellation Goes Mass-Market
Christian Moueix 2005 Pomerol, Bordeaux (Kobrand Corporation, $23): I am a big fan of Christian Moueix--president of...
Quality, Meet Value
La Valentina, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo (Italy) “Spelt” 2006 (Dalla Terra, $20): It was somewhat startling...
Semillon, Splendidly
Mendel, Mendoza (Argentina) Semillon, 2010 (Vine Connections, $25): My fascination with Semillon wines began 20 years ago...