Birthday Wine: Domaine Jafflin “Le Coteau des Bois” Nuits-Saint-Georges
A bottle from a tiny lieu-dit in Nuits-Saint-Georges reminded me what wine’s truly made from.
Red Wines
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.
A Study in Acid
Wines of the Week, a study in acid: From Ridge, Wente, Matua, and Erath wineries
Vibrant Reds from Northern Italy and California
A weekly roundup of wines worth sharing—from Montalcino, Chianti Rùfina, Carneros, Lodi, and Livermore Valley
Four Sharp, Spicy Reds
A weekly roundup of wines worth sharing.
Exceptionally Crafted Wines—and a Cider—From Sicily to California
A weekly roundup of wines worth sharing.
Two Handsome Wines
Two handsome wines—Burgundian but not from Burgundy—keynoted the weekend.
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,…
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….
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…
Altri Italiani
I recently taught a class on Italian wine. My research, so called, took me on a clockwise virtual tasting tour of the boot of Italy,…