Michael Apstein
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December 11, 2024
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The venerable Beaune-based producer, Maison Louis Jadot, was ahead of its time when it purchased the famed Château des Jacques property in Moulin-à-Vent and...
Roger Morris
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December 11, 2024
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You don’t have to be a Francophile to love this wine a little more than the Goosecross Cabernet Sauvignon from the same vintage. It...
Roger Morris
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December 11, 2024
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Located on the east side of the valley along the Silverado Trail in Yountville, Goosecross has steadily increased quality, here with a very lean,...
Rich Cook
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December 11, 2024
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Owners Jim and Suzy Gullett have wisely encouraged Sangiovese star Rusty Folena to do some small-lot experimentation, and the best of those forays make...
Rich Cook
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December 11, 2024
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I love that the winery battles this as a stand-alone variety. Usually deployed as a blending partner in Chianti, here you get to see...
Rich Cook
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December 11, 2024
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This wine shows a consistency of style with the previous vintage, but still allows the year to tell its own story. It’s a little...
Rich Cook
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December 11, 2024
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My favorite California Sangiovese producer nails it once again with the 2019 vintage, which is already showing beautifully. Think Chianti Classico with a Cali...
Wayne Belding
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December 4, 2024
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The Breedkloof District of South Africa is located east of Paarl, over the Drakenstein Mountains. The Slanghoek Ward of Breedkloof lies in a cool...
Michael Apstein
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December 4, 2024
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The term Château is used far less commonly in Bourgogne compared to Bordeaux. French authorities allowed Latour to use Château Corton Grancey because of...
Roger Morris
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December 4, 2024
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This Virginia cult winery has been purchased by the Bouygues family of Bordeaux’s Château Montrose, but winemaker Josh Grainer MW and Bordeaux consultant Eric...
Norm Roby
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December 4, 2024
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Located on the eastern side of Paso Robles, Niner’s Bootjack Ranch was the first vineyard acquired by the Niner family in 1999. Today its...
Miranda Franco
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December 4, 2024
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Zweigelt, a cross between St. Laurent and Blaufränkisch, has become Austria’s most widely grown red grape variety, gaining recognition both at home and beyond....