Meg Maker, Author at Terroir Review

Ten Favorite Wines of 2014, Number Two: 2011 Noel Family Vineyard Pinot Noir

A wine both chiseled and delicate, with a framework of bones and iron bedecked in pale flowers—it’s Burgundian, but from somewhere new.

After my second or third sip, the wine started to work on me—What is this wine about?

My favorite wines of 2014 charged at my palate, changed my mind, and taught me something wonderful.

Philippe Chavy’s wines present a delicious balance between opulence and verticality. Here, notes on eleven of his wines, from village to premier cru.

We talked about wine journalism, taste literacy, and making a living doing what you love.

Crémant d’Alsace’s creamy texture, savory heft, crackly citrus acidity, and affordable prices are cause enough for celebration.

Polished yet food-friendly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Carneros.

A bottle from a tiny lieu-dit in Nuits-Saint-Georges reminded me what wine’s truly made from.

Davis Bynum’s Jane’s Vineyard Pinot Noirs are blithe and luminous—and offer a delicious lesson in the effect of clonal selection.

These Oregon Pinot Noirs are ripe with voluptuous acidity, shimmery minerals, and a forest-earthiness that keeps the fruit in perspective.

Substantial white wines do belong on the winter table.

A great wine has an element of surprise, has found new ways to leave its imprint on you. Here are three.