Young Wine, Old Vines: Onesta Cinsaut Rosé From Bechthold Vineyard
Onesta’s 2012 Cinsaut Rosé is bone dry, precise, and elegant.
Onesta’s 2012 Cinsaut Rosé is bone dry, precise, and elegant.
Cantele Negroamaro Rosato 2011: A gorgeous, rare jewel of a rosé for about $11.
A tasting led by Master Sommelier Aldo Sohm demonstrated Grüner Veltliner’s expressive range and raised questions about the taste of terroir.
Sheldon WinesPinot Noir “Roma’s Vineyard” Anderson Valley201013.4% ABV | Price: about $45 (media sample) Roma’s Vineyard rolls along a ridge top overlooking Boonville, California,…
An introduction to my new article for Beverage Media Group, “Social Media for a Social Business.”
An interview with Cornerstone Cellars winemaker Jeff Keene, with tasting notes on the new Rocks! blends and Napa Valley Cabernet.
Edmunds St. JohnSyrah “Bassetti Vineyard” San Luis Obispo County200113.7% ABV | Price: about $45 Bassetti Vineyard, says winemaker Steve Edmunds, is an exceptional site….
Two Shepherds Vineyards may be new, but winemaker William Allen is producing Rhône-style wines with finesse and gravity. Here, an interview with tasting notes.
Ninety Plus Cellars Holiday Essentials Price: about $60* Wine sampler packs are a great way to buy wine—and to sell it. Customers usually pay…
MulderboschChenin Blanc Steen op Hout Wine of Origin Western Cape201113.5% ABV | Price: about $14* I've recently tasted some admirable—and affordable—Chenin Blanc from South…
The Old World/New World dialectic in wine writing is outdated, and writers need new ways to describe what they truly experience.
Wine is visceral, sensual, sensorial. When you begin a story about wine, you must switch on your reader.