Syrah blend for summer: Roussillon is ripe, fruity wine
Summer's ripe flavorful fruit can be found in a glass of the 2005 Chateau de Jau Cotes du Roussillon Villages. While Roussillon is part of
Rose is the top wine for summer
Rose is the quintessential summer wine, and a sparkling rose, like the good value non-vintage Segura Viudas Brut Rose, is double the pleasure. For my
Rioja wines a good value
Rioja wines offer outstanding value, and the well-made 2002 Bodegas Luis Canas Reserva is a good example of quality-to-price. Spain's Rioja region has a long
Domaine Sallies Marselan enticing mix of cabernet and grenache
You can be among a select few to taste the first vintage of a new wine, 2007 Domaine Sallies Marselan Vin de Pays d'Oc. Marselan
Hecht & Bannier: Wine mavericks in Languedoc region
Gregory Hecht and Francois Bannier are the new kids on the wine scene, and their wine's best is found in a glass of the 2006
Beaujolais Cru wines: light, fruity and afforadable
Beaujolais Cru wines are not clearly understood by many wine consumers, but one good way to start learning about them is with a glass of
A nice white wine from Chateauneuf-du-Pape
White is not a color that most wine consumers associate with Chateauneuf-du-Pape, but beautiful it is in a glass of Chateau Mont-Redon, 2007. Chateauneuf-du-Pape is
Robert Stemmler Pinot Noir: A ‘passionate’ wine
Passion and destiny are the defining words of Robert Stemmler Pinot Noir wines, and both are found in a glass of the 2005 Robert Stemmler,
Torres family Rioja: New wine from reliable source
The esteemed Torres wine family has created a new wine, and readers will be pleased with a glass of its 2005 Ibericos Rioja. Every acclaimed
Rose: Newly-refined wine is not just for summer anymore
The last rays of the summer sun can be captured in a glass of the 2008 Chateau de Pourcieux Rosé. I have to confess that