DiamAndes, Mendoza (Argentina) Gran Reserva, 2007 (Dourthe USA, $35): When I visited Bodega DiamAndes four months ago, I...
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Argentina’s Exciting White
Crios de Susana Balbo, Salta (Argentina) Torrontés 2010 (Vine Connections, $15): I recall that the first time I...
Beyond Fruitiness
Zuccardi, Mendoza (Argentina) “Q” Tempranillo, 2006 and 2007 (Winesellers Ltd, $22): I’m not a big fan...
Cross-Cultural Success
Antica, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 ($55): If I had not tasted this wine blind, I might think that...
A Rosy Start to the New Year
Champagne Bollinger, Champagne (France) Rosé, NV (Terlato Wines International, $75): With one or two exceptions,...
Take Me to the Mountain
Planeta, Sicilia (Italy) Carricante, Sciara Nuova Vineyard, 2009 (Palm Bay International, $40): The moment had an air of...
Tuscany’s New Royalty
Barone Ricasoli, Chianti Classico (Tuscany, Italy) "Colledilà" 2007 (Dreyfus, Ashby & Co., $65): This...
175 Years Young
Gonzalez Byass, Jerez-Xèrés-Sherry (Andalucia, Spain) Fino “Tio Pepe” (San Francisco Wine Exchange,...
The Beat Goes On
Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet, Crozes-Hermitage (Rhône Valley, France) 2007 (Wilson Daniels, $31): For the...
‘Lesser’ is a Relative Term
Chatelena Montelena, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 ($49): Some of the most extraordinary Cabernet...
A Walk on the Wild Side
Occhipinti, IGT Sicilia (Italy) “Siccagno” Nero d’Avola, 2007 (Louis/ Dressner Selections, $34): When...
A ‘New’ California Chardonnay
Patz & Hall Sonoma Coast (California) Chardonnay, 2008 ($35): Comes a time when you want a change of pace. For...