Dinner With Isabel Mondavi
Polished yet food-friendly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Carneros.
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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.
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.
Noel Family Vineyard: Earthy, Lyrically Evocative Pinot Noir
These Oregon Pinot Noirs are ripe with voluptuous acidity, shimmery minerals, and a forest-earthiness that keeps the fruit in perspective.
Wines of the Week: Fruit, Flower, Structure, Texture, Mystery
A great wine has an element of surprise, has found new ways to leave its imprint on you. Here are three.
Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, and the Affinities That Belie Origin
A rumination on Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, and what we learn by tasting.
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
Pinot Noir, Here and There
Eleven stand-out American Pinot Noirs, wines whose fine details and ruby-citrus acidity make them brilliant dining companions.
Held In Thrall: An Interview with Ed Thralls of Thralls Family Cellars
Ed Thralls is producing elegant, beautifully structured Pinot Noirs that show both polish and elan. Here, an interview with tasting notes.
Two Handsome Wines
Two handsome wines—Burgundian but not from Burgundy—keynoted the weekend.