2012 Michael Mondavi Family Emblem Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
“A big, smiling, ripe, and easygoing wine.”
California
Tasting Napa and Sonoma Sauvignon Blanc
The best Napa and Sonoma Sauvignon Blancs are sunny but not unserious, with crisp green citrus notes and a freshness that lets them sing with food.
Ten Warming Reds, from East to West
Winter’s best red wines wrap their fruit around an earthy core, binding them to the seasonings and simmered savoriness in winter’s comfort foods.
Two Times Twomey Cellars Pinot Noir
Twomey’s 2012 Pinot Noirs are brilliant and delicious, serious and elegant, all at once.
Wines of Hourglass Estate
Hourglass Estate’s wines are complex and beautifully articulated; some leave you with a surprise that you might love.
Ten Favorite Wines of 2014, Number Six: 2013 Ryme Vermentino Las Brisas Vineyard Carneros, Hers and His
Wine Number Six is not really one wine, it’s two.
Dinner With Isabel Mondavi
Polished yet food-friendly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Carneros.
Davis Bynum Pinot Noir, Theme and Variations
Davis Bynum’s Jane’s Vineyard Pinot Noirs are blithe and luminous—and offer a delicious lesson in the effect of clonal selection.
Two Opulent Winter Whites
Substantial white wines do belong on the winter table.
A Study in Acid
Wines of the Week, a study in acid: From Ridge, Wente, Matua, and Erath wineries
On November, Fog, and Slow Ripeness
A weekly roundup of wines worth sharing—from Santa Lucia Highlands, Arroyo Seco, Sonoma Coast, Russian River, and Napa Valley
Vibrant Reds from Northern Italy and California
A weekly roundup of wines worth sharing—from Montalcino, Chianti Rùfina, Carneros, Lodi, and Livermore Valley