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....
Vince Simmon
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December 4, 2024
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After retiring from a wildly successful NFL career, Drew Bledsoe doubled back to his hometown of Walla Walla and opened his own family winery...
Michael Franz
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December 4, 2024
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This is insanely good Rioja Reserva for the money, and in broader terms, very few wines in this price range can compete with it...
Michael Apstein
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December 4, 2024
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Wow, what a wine! Domaine Louis Latour, with its almost 8-acres, owns two-thirds of the Premier Cru portion of Les Chaillots, a 11.7-acre plot...
Michael Apstein
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December 4, 2024
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Latour, the largest owner of Corton-Charlemagne, consistently makes stellar wine from that Grand Cru site. Their 2022 is no exception. A thrilling wine that...
Michael Apstein
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December 4, 2024
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Meursault-Blagny sits high on the slope, just under the tree line, on the border with Puligny-Montrachet. The cooler locale explains why the white wines...
Wayne Belding
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December 4, 2024
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The Cecchi estate was established in 1893 near Castellina in Chianti. The vineyards are at a relatively high elevation with a southwestern exposure that...