2021 Domaine Anderson Estate and Dach Vineyard Pinot Noirs
Bright and snappy Pinot noirs from Anderson Valley
Wines
2021 Domaine Anderson Estate and Dach Vineyard Chardonnays
Two elegant options from the cool Anderson Valley
Hail Fellows, Well Met
An autumnal dinner with new friends and old wines
Tasting Report: Red and White Wines of Mt. Etna
Sixty recommended Etna Rosso and Etna Bianco wines from my recent trip around the volcano
A Rose by Every Other Name
Rosé wine is booming, but myths (and secrets) linger
2011 Jean-Marc Brocard Vau de Vey Premier Cru Chablis
In 2014, as a capstone to a week’s vacation in Burgundy, my husband and I spent three days in Chablis. On one of those…
2020 Bigagnoli Eocene Montebaldo Bardolino
Since this 2020 vintage, Bardolino producers have had the option to designate wines as one of three new cru: La Rocca, Sommacampagna, and Montebaldo….
2017 Collavini Ribolla Gialla Spumante Dosaggio Zero Millesimato
Like Collavini’s Brut version, this vintage sparkler is 100 percent Ribolla gialla grown in Manzano and Corno di Rosazzo, where the winery is located….
2016 Bovio Parussi Barolo
Bovio sources Nebbiolo for its Parussi Barolo from its vineyards in Castiglione Falletto. The fruit is vinified with ambient cultures in wooden tank with…
2018 Pisoni Millesimato Nature Trentodoc
Pisoni’s brut nature método classico sparkler is 100 percent Chardonnay that spends at least 28 months on lees. The wine is manually riddled and…
Jeeper Grand Assemblage Brut Champagne
Jeeper’s nonvintage brut is 60 percent Chardonnay, 25 percent Pinot noir, and 15 percent Meunier; a portion of the chardonnay was aged in oak…
2021 Collavini Rosé Rame Venezia Giulia
Collavini’s rosato is a blend of Pinot noir and Refosco dal Peduncolo Rosso, hand harvested, partially de-stemmed, treated to a short maceration, and fermented…
Foods
Valençay Plus Wine
Classic wines and bold options to pair with Valençay cheese
Thanksgiving Wine Pairing
No single wine pairs perfectly with the Thanksgiving meal, but many styles can shine on your table
Torrone, The Sicilian Not-Too-Sweet Treat
Caffè Sicilia’s exquisite torrone is my new holiday staple.
Salumi from Journeyman Meats
Small-batch salumi from Sonoma County
Cowgirl Creamery Mt. Tam Triple Cream
A dense, fudgy, buttery button made from organic milk
Blue Ledge Farm Crottina
Tangy bloomy-rind goat’s milk cheese from Vermont
Champlain Valley Creamery Triple Crème
A creamy, buttery, bloomy button made from organic milk
Cypress Grove Midnight Moon Goat Gouda
A nutty goat’s milk Gouda, made in Holland and aged for a minimum of six months