2014 Macphail Family Wines Pinot Noir Mardikian Estate Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County
“Quiet; later, expressive…”
2014 Macphail Family Wines Pinot Noir Vagon Rouge Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
“Perfumy, generous, friendly…”
2014 Macphail Family Wines Pinot Noir Wightman House Anderson Valley
“Surprising tannins balance its red fruits…”
2013 Fields Family Wines Shiraz Postage Stamp Vineyard Lodi
“Black currant, plum skin, minty breeze…”
2013 Fields Family Wines Tempranillo Lodi Mokelumne River
“Lively, vibrant, glittery…”
2015 Massican White Blend Gemina California
“Briny, vertical, shiny…”
Where The Lyre Grows
A lyre trellis allows more air, more sun, and more ripeness in Bordeaux’s damp climate
2011 Selvapiana Vigneto Bucherchiale Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG
“Woodsy cherries, tightly wound…”
2010 Château la Prade Nicolas Thienpont Francs Côtes de Bordeaux
“Plump with cherries, redolent of juniper…”
The Best Things I Ate In Italy Last Week
Italy is delicious. (I’m not the first to notice.)
Announcing Two New Food and Wine Columns
Meg Houston Maker joins The Tasting Panel and The Clever Root as contributing editor and columnist
2012 Cliff Lede Cabernet Sauvignon Poetry Stags Leap District, Napa Valley
“Monolithic, built to age…”