2015 Whitehall Lane Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley
Relaxed, friendly, and calming
2014 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County
Terrific value-priced California Cabernet
2012 Simonsig Family Vineyards Chenin Blanc Avec Chêne Stellenbosch
Age has treated this wine well
2016 Dry Creek Vineyard Dry Chenin Blanc Clarksburg
Fully dry but lush and tropical
2016 Dry Creek Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc Dry Creek Valley
Highly perfumed but with the heft of tropical fruits
2015 Angeline Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Reserve Sonoma County
Balanced: both ripe and cooling
2016 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough
Effusively tropical, herbaceous, citric, et cetera
2014 Bodegas y Viñedos Luna Beberide Finca la Cuesta Bierzo
Refreshing varietal Mencía from old vines, great for tapas
2013 Dutton-Goldfield Syrah Cherry Ridge Ranch Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
Herbs and high-pitched cherries; a bright Syrah (not a dark one)
Backward and Forward: Tasting Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, 1974 to Now
Snapshots from four decades of Napa Cabernet Sauvignon teach us something about taste, and tasting.
An Entrée to Oregon Pinot Noir
It’s hard to call them entry-level. But it’s easy to call them delicious.
2016 George Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau
It has arrived (it always does)