This wine has received stellar reviews over the years, garnering a score of 91 points from Robert Parker several years ago, and...
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J. Hofstätter, Alto Adige (Italy) Kolbenhof Vineyard Gewürztraminer 2005 (Domaine Select, $44)
One of the advantages of connoisseurship is spotting wines (or music or art) that mainstream consumers might pass up. ...
Nickel & Nickel, Oakville-Napa Valley (California) Rock Cairn Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 ($80)
I first tasted the wines of Nickel & Nickel in 2000, when the winery's inaugural vintage, 1997, was released. I was...
Handley Cellars, Dry Creek Valley (California) Handley Vineyard Chardonnay 2004 ($19)
Wineries situated in Mendocino County tend to be overlooked by many critics and wine lovers, perhaps because they are far off...
Clos de los Siete, Mendoza (Argentina) 2004 (Slocum & Sons, $18)
When I taste Clos de los Siete, I can imagine that I am experiencing the infancy of a new grand cru. This wine has...
Feudi di San Gregorio, Greco di Tufo (Campania, Italy) Cutizzi Vineyard 2004 (Palm Bay Imports, $33)
How very good Italian white wines have become! Never before have there been so many wines with real flavor and...
Mission Hill Family Estate, Okanagan Valley (British Columbia, Canada) Merlot
Give me the choice of Merlot or another red wine from the same producer, and I will usually choose the other one, especially if...
Ponzi Vineyards, Willamette Valley (Oregon), Pinot Blanc 2005 ($17)
When my husband, Ed, and I adopted a black cat recently and decided to name him in honor of Pinot (our kitty who went missing...
Trefethen, Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley (California) Dry Riesling 2005 ($20)
When the temperature soars and the menu grows lighter, this Riesling becomes one of my favorite wines to drink. Notice...
Alma Rosa, Santa Barbara County (California) Chardonnay, 2004 ($19)
The dozens of wineries that debut each year in California all have interesting stories behind them, but Alma Rosa's story is...
Marco Felluga 2004 ‘Molamatta’, Collio, Friuli (Dalla Terra, $16)
Summertime, and the living is easy. A salad, grilled fish marinated in soy sauce, ginger and garlic, an inexpensive white wine...
Mount Veeder Winery, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 ($40)
While it's true that some of California's finest red wines are made in very small quantities, and that the market forces of...