Every Little Thing Is Small: A Conversation With Cathy Corison
Cathy Corison on her new Napa vineyard, her shift toward Biodynamics, and what’s most in her way now.
Wine Reviews
2009 Elena Walch Lagrein “Castel Ringberg” Riserva Alto Adige
“Woodsy sous bois and cedar aromas mingle with a fragrance of black cherry and blackberry.”
2013 Elena Walch Gewürztraminer “Kastelaz” Alto Adige
“Spiced yellow apple, spice cake, white peaches, Asian pear.”
2013 Elena Walch Lagrein Alto Adige
“Lean-boned but underpinned by black cherry, deep anise, and black raspberry.”
2014 Elena Walch Pinot Bianco Alto Adige
“Stony minerals commingle with lean yellow citrus.”
A Bouquet of Rosés
Rosé wines are meant for summer, yes. Also: fall, winter, and spring.
2014 Elena Walch Schiava Alto Adige
“Strident, precise, and vertical.”
Kathleen Inman on Bionic Gardening, Carbonic Pinot, And Why She Never Serves Cheese With Her Wine
Inman’s wines are suffused with grace and élan, the beautiful results of work that begins with soil.
Sonoma Chardonnay: A Baker’s Dozen
The best Sonoma Chardonnays mingle sunshine with freshness to produce wines ripe for pouring and pairing.
Découvertes, and Beaumes-de-Venise
Découvertes en Vallée du Rhône showcased thousands of wines from the Rhône Valley. I wanted to taste them all.
2012 Michael Mondavi Family Emblem Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
“A big, smiling, ripe, and easygoing wine.”
Rot, Gelb, Grün: Three Rieslings from Historic Schloss Johannisberg
Over 1,200 years of viticulture inform the Rieslings grown at Schloss Johannisberg. This learning is embodied in three beautiful wines from the 2013 vintage.