Stand by for your initiation – to great Syrah that is just that, if you aren’t already a fan of the...

  Cattleya's 2022 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir represents its appellation well, with cherry, cola and raspberry joined...

 The Jensen Vineyard is the flagship of the fine line of Pinot Noirs from this legacy producer, and it is usually one that...

 This is the inaugural Sauvignon Blanc from Louisa Sawyer who sourced the fruit from the Rusack Vineyard which meets her...

 The Sauvignon Blanc grapes came from several different vineyards located in a broad area stretching from the Ventura area...

 Seghesio's Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel from the Cortina Vineyard is a mellow wine with harmonious red fruit flavors mixed...

 An old reliable from Sonoma County that tastes more like Napa Valley – although not priced that way –...

 “Patelin,” roughly translated, means a country neighborhood, and to me this wine comes across as the sort of...

 One of the winery’s two Abbot’s Reserves, this one is 50% Syrah and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon made by winemaker...

 Outside of Napa Valley, the first full-bodied Pinot Noirs I tasted were from Sancerre – definitely Pinot flavors,...

 Regardless of who owns this brand, I have always thought of the Russian River Pinot Noirs as the quintessential Sonoma...

 This is a horse of a different color that can get you beyond the nonsense about light color making for the best...