Exceptionally Crafted Wines—and a Cider—From Sicily to California
A weekly roundup of wines worth sharing.
White Wines
Sandhi Chardonnay Santa Barbara County 2011
Sandhi WinesChardonnaySanta Barbara County201113.5% ABV | Price: $33 (media sample) | 1,730 cases produced I must preface my remarks with confessional chagrin: you cannot…
Idlewild Wines: Beguiling White and Pinks
Idlewild Wines has crafted beguiling pink and white wines that feel both fresh-washed and savory.
Stepping Stone by Cornerstone
An interview with Cornerstone Cellars winemaker Jeff Keene, with tasting notes on the new Rocks! blends and Napa Valley Cabernet.
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…
Hope, Hunter
What happens when a white wine languishes a little too long on the rack? You might be surprised.
Albariño, Salt
Albariño and salt are made together, and made for each other.
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,…
Heart of Gold
Edmunds St. John Heart of Gold 2010 12.9% ABV | Price: about $20 This wine is a blend of 72% vermentino and 28% grenache…
Corse
Domaine de Granajolo Corse Porto-Vecchio 2009 13% ABV | Price: about $14 André Boucher’s Domaine de Granjolo comprises 20 hectares in the southern tip of…
Zing
Twisted Oak Grenache Blanc “Calaveras County” 2010 13.2% ABV | Price: about $24* This wine is 94% grenache blanc and 6% viognier. Only a…