Idlewild Wines: Beguiling White and Pinks
Idlewild Wines has crafted beguiling pink and white wines that feel both fresh-washed and savory.
Kieran Robinson: A Syrah, An Interview
Kieran Robinson’s 2009 Syrah is a vibrant, handsome wine, a European-style Syrah with California sentiments. Here, an interview with tasting notes.
Young Wine, Old Vines: Onesta Cinsaut Rosé From Bechthold Vineyard
Onesta’s 2012 Cinsaut Rosé is bone dry, precise, and elegant.
Cantele Negroamaro Rosato Salento IGT 2011
Cantele Negroamaro Rosato 2011: A gorgeous, rare jewel of a rosé for about $11.
Grüner Veltliner, Tuning Fork for Terroir
A tasting led by Master Sommelier Aldo Sohm demonstrated Grüner Veltliner’s expressive range and raised questions about the taste of terroir.
Sheldon Pinot Noir, Roma’s Vineyard
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,…
Top Social Media Strategies for Wine Marketing
An introduction to my new article for Beverage Media Group, “Social Media for a Social Business.”
Stepping Stone by Cornerstone
An interview with Cornerstone Cellars winemaker Jeff Keene, with tasting notes on the new Rocks! blends and Napa Valley Cabernet.
Edmunds St. John Bassetti Syrah
Edmunds St. JohnSyrah “Bassetti Vineyard” San Luis Obispo County200113.7% ABV | Price: about $45 Bassetti Vineyard, says winemaker Steve Edmunds, is an exceptional site….
Palate Shepherd
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.
Party in a Box
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…
Mulderbosch Steen
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…