Rough Day Smoothed
Duckhorn Vineyards Napa Valley Merlot2005Current price: about $25 (half-bottle) I had a particularly rough day last Tuesday. In lieu of flowers, my husband brought…
Red, Green
Domaine Fouassier Sancerre L'étourneau2005Current price: about $26 This wine is 100% pinot noir, which one might guess from its color and ringing clarity. But it…
Drink, Memory
Paul Jaboulet Aîné Côte-Rôtie "Les Jumelles"2000Current price: varies widely; about $45 We bought this wine at the source, on a trip to the Northern Rhône…
And Flights of Angels Sing Thee
Bonny Doon Vineyard Le Vol des Anges2006Current price: about $30 Gold, liquid gold. Unctuous swirled, it fills my nose with pear and apricot. Once inside,…
Prego
BertaniVilla Arvedi Amarone2004Current price: about $50 Last night we enjoyed an earthy, soulful dinner at Pane e Salute, the Italian osteria in Woodstock, Vermont…
Steamy
Onions. Butter. Heat.
Blended
Clayhouse Vineyard Adobe Red2006Current price: about $12 We seem to be experiencing a blending moment. The Ridge we had the other night billed itself as…
My First Zinfandel
Ridge California Sonoma County Three Valleys Zinfandel2007Current price: about $21 Okay, it's not my first Zinfandel. But it's the first one I've really liked. It's…
Old World, Old Vines, Young Price
Celler de Capçanes Mas Donís Barrica Old Vines2007Current price: about $10 A bright, juicy rose-purple, the wine gives up a subtle but still earthy…
A Bagatelle
Acacia Vineyard A2007Current price: about $12 A sweet little wine, juicy and vibrant. Bright pink-purple, with a nose like the wild roses that grow in…
An Italian and Two Frenchmen Walk Into a Bar…
Bonny DoonSuper Tuscan2008Price: about $15 This wine is a blend of 52% Sangiovese, 33% Syrah, and 15% Cinsault. So that means it's: bright, fruity,…
A Trip to the Rhône
Seven years ago on our honeymoon, my husband and I spent a long weekend in the Northern Rhône. We thought of it as a…