Rare thumbs up for California chardonnay
Readers of this column know I don't often recommend a California chardonnay, but one worth tasting is the 2007 Simi Russian River Valley. The chardonnay
Crisp rose’ is perfect for summer dining
Relief from the sweltering heat can be found in a glass of 2009 Chateau de Roquefort Cotes de Provence Corail Rosé. Provence is fields
Spanish wines for summer meals
Summer parties call for informal foods and good value- quaffing wines such as those from the Osborne 2008 Tempra Tantrum line. Since 1772, the Osborne
Unfiltered German pinot noir is judged a winner
Spatburgunder is a name that few wine consumers know, but it will be on the tip of their tongues after tasting the 2007 Bernhard Huber
Las Mulas delivers fine wines for Labor Day parties
Wine buying for Labor Day weekend parties is made easy with the Miguel Torres Las Mulas 2009 Sauvignon Blanc and 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon wines. The
Toast end of summer with Aussie stunner
Wine consumers rarely focus on Australian sparkling wines, but one you should try is Taltarni Brut Tache non-vintage. In the early 1970s, John Goelet, American
Body of a Napa wine, soul of Bordeaux in 2007 Napanook
For me, the beginning of September signals red wine season is quickly approaching and a delightful season opener is the 2007 Napanook. In 1982, Christian
Chilean red surprises the palate and pleases the wallet
A delicious good-value red wine is awaiting you in the 2009 Vina Calina Carmenere Reserva. Vina Calina is a Chilean winery located in the Maule
Two Italian whites bookend a perfect meal
Today I'll give you two white wines, one to start the dinner and the other to finish it: Ceretto's 2009 Arneis Blange and 2009 Moscato
Extend riesling season into fall
Although summer is fading, its sunny pleasure is captured in the ripe fruit of the 2008 Weingut Johannishof "V" Riesling Kabinett. The Johannishof winery is