2016 Tablas Creek Vineyard Patelin de Tablas Rosé Paso Robles
Breezy-fresh with a lively snap of herbs
A Wine Review for The Art of Eating
I wrote about Hermann J. Wiemer’s Magdalena Riesling for the magazine’s 98th issue
Robie Farm Toma
A nutty, salty Alp-style cheese made from raw milk
Robie Farm Piermont
A crumbly raw-milk cheese from an old New Hampshire farmstead
2014 Stony Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Spring Mountain Napa Valley
Elegant, satiny, and ready to drink now
2013 Bodega Chacra Pinot Noir Barda Patagonia
Shiny, brilliant Pinot Noir from Patagonia
2012 Domaine Mittnacht Frères Riesling Rosacker Grand Cru Alsace
Coating and ample, plumped by citrus fruits
Washington State Wines: Ripeness and Restraint
These wines are characterized by vitality, focus, and balance
2013 Woodstock The Octogenarian Grenache Tempranillo McLaren Vale
Refreshing, able to pair broadly
2010 Ridge Zinfandel Lytton Estate Dry Creek Valley
Beginning to show hints of bottle age
2015 Zuccardi Malbec Serie A Valle de Uco
Powerful, black-fruited; pace yourself
Von Trapp Farmstead Mt. Alice
A mild and buttery cheese from Vermont’s Mad River Valley