October 8, 2019
Some of Italy’s highest-rated and most-expensive wines are “super Tuscans”; i.e., Bordeaux-like blends that typically include Sangiovese – the Italian wine staple – as well as [...]
September 27, 2019
Red-wine drinkers like Cabernet Sauvignon, especially those from just about anywhere in California (Napa and Sonoma [...]
September 23, 2019
One reviewer (Wine Spectator) lauded the wine, noting that “Dark plum and dried red berry flavors dominate this muscular red, with plenty of minty and savory accents. Medium-grained tannins [...]
September 12, 2019
Australian Shiraz wines vary all over the place. Some are just huge fruit bombs that aren’t all that bad. But some offer [...]
September 5, 2019
When Robert Parker himself labels a wine "One of the best values in Cabernet Sauvignon anywhere in the world," it's wise to pay attention. The wine in question is the Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County. [...]
August 30, 2019
A nice Pinot Noir usually has a lot going on; flavors of strawberries, cherries, a little vanilla – stuff like that. I find a nice Pinot really enjoyable. I’d love to get more [...]
August 8, 2019
Charles Smith is an amazing wine maker. His reds, and especially his Syrahs, are legendary, with some fetching $250/bottle. But let’s focus on some of his other wines, starting with [...]
August 1, 2019
Ask any wine geek, “Who makes the best zinfandel?” and the answer will almost always come back, “Turley.” And if you ask who makes the best [...]
July 25, 2019
Cameron Hughes is a wine negotiant; i.e., he blends other vintners’ “juice” and bottles the result with his label, or he bottles others’ finished/blended wine [...]