Smith-Madrone Vineyards and Winery, Spring Mountain/ Napa Valley, Cabernet Sauvignon 2102 ($48) and Chardonnay 2013 ($32): ...
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A Gem of a Grenache
Yangarra Estate Vineyard, McLaren Vale (Australia), Old Vine Grenache, 2013 (Majestic Imports, $32): One of the...
Still Classy After All These Years
Castello di Monsanto, Chianti Classico Riserva 2012 and Chianti Classico Riserva Il Poggio 2010 (MW Imports USA, $25 and...
An Impressive Chardonnay from Central Italy
Azienda Paolo e Noemia d’Amico, Lazio, Chardonnay “Calanchi di Vaiano” 2014 (Curious Cork Imports, $27): ...
Clonal Blending for Complexity
Davis Bynum, Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir Jane’s Vineyard 2014 ($35): Long before Pinot Noir’s current...
A New Partnership in Beaujolais
Joseph Drouhin / Domaine des Hospices de Belleville, Morgon 2014 (Dreyfus, Ashby & Co., $21): Joseph Drouhin is one of...
The Cosmos of Rosé Wine
Bonny Doon Vineyard, Central Coast, Vin Gris de Cigare 2015 ($18) and Il Ciliegiolo Rosato, Tracy Hills 2015 ($24): Now...
Coastal Pinot Noir, Still and Sparkling
Sea Smoke Estate Vineyard, Sta. Rita Hills (California) Pinot Noir “Southing,” 2013 ($80): Lately, the wines...
One of the World’s Riesling Stars
Frankland Estate, Frankland River Region (Western Australia) Netley Road Vineyard Riesling 2014 (Quintessential, $35): I...
The Site Determines the Grape Varieties
Tenuta di Arceno, Toscana IGT (Italy) “Arcanum” 2010 (Sovereign Wine Imports, $100): Wine producers in the...
Nostalgia in the Present
Albatross Ridge, Carmel Valley-Monterey County (California) Chardonnay, Estate 2013 ($55): I can still remember the first...
The Good Gets Better
MacRostie Winery and Vineyards, Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, Cummings Vineyard 2013 ($56): Not all that long ago, it...