Little-known appellations producing worthy wines
Small and relatively unknown appellations like Quincy and Pouilly-Loche' can often be the source of well-made wines at reasonable prices. Quincy is a very small
From rugby to rose’, Gerard Bertrand excels
Sometimes you have to interrupt your career to be successful. Gerard Bertrand, the winemaker and owner of six wineries in the Languedoc region of France
A pinot noir from a winery that predates Sideways
California pinot noirs range from excessively oaky and alcoholic to vapid, but recently I tasted the well-made 2010 Byron Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir. It
Lancaster Estate sauvignon blanc stands up to fall foods
The passing of Labor Day is the signal for richer and fuller wines, such as the 2010 Lancaster Estate Samantha’s Sauvignon Blanc. In 1995, Ted
The 2010 Nandu Malbec is Bernard Portet’s latest achievement
If anyone was ever going to make a malbec wine from Argentina that I would want to drink, it would be visionary Bernard Portet- and
Stellar Oregon Pinots have a New Jersee Pedigree
Joseph Pedicini is a New Jersey native making two delicious Oregon pinot noirs that you’ll want to get before others discover them. Pedicini was born
St Supery’s sauvignon blancs steal the show from Napa’s Cabs
In a world of cookie-cutter wine styles, it is stunning to discover St.Supery’s trifecta of sauvignon blancs. St. Supery is owned by Frenchman Robert Skalli,
Fog is ideal for the grapes in Monterey vineyard
A recent trip to Monterey, California, found me warming up in the morning with elegant wines from Ventanawinery. Part of sunny California is neither sunny
Play ball with Plumpjack’s chardonnay
Baseball’s playoffs require players to up their game if they want to reach the World Series--and autumn menus demand the same, so draft the Napa
New Tuscan wine area impresses
Morellino di Scansano might not be on the tip of your tongue, but it should be on your palate. Located in the southwestern coastal section