Wine Reviews
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Arkenstone is one of the premier and relatively new generation of wineries located on Howell Mountain, although this wine is a blend of grapes...
Lyon Vineyards is a large biodynamic and sustainable vineyard in Alexander Valley. They pride themselves on their biodiversity, cover crops, and bee gardens. Kivelstadt...
Back in the 1960s, Robert Drouhin, head of the venerable Beaune-based firm of Joseph Drouhin, had the vision to buy vineyard land in Chablis...
This is the second vintage of this wine, and it’s coming on line in style – made by Jeff Pisoni in the fleshy and...
Just as there are sweet spots in wine, there are sweet spots in pricing. Increasingly The Prisoner is producing red wines that are between...
Labeling aside, do not miss this wine. The Domaine de Saint Cosme is a top producer of red wine, especially their extraordinary Gigondas releases...
California Pinot Blanc is rather all over the map stylistically. This one lands nicely in the Alsace camp, with crisp acidity, bright citrus, melon...
This is a little more difficult to find than the NV Brut from Roederer Estate, but if you’re looking for a little strawberry to...
There is real structure in this Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, and textbook regional aromas and flavors are starting to show themselves through the skin tannins,...
This is a plush and fairly full-flavored Rosé that offers a great deal of tasting pleasure. The aromas are forward and enticing, with ripe...
My colleague, Rich Cook, just reviewed the 2023 vintage of this wine highly. I want to highlight a slightly older version, still available at...
Oregon Chardonnay generally tend to be more restrained as well as less rich and flamboyant compared to those from California. Nicolas-Jay’s “Affinités” fits that...