Sparkling wines from Italy, Spain and California offer bubbles at a bargain
Choose these sparkling wines for Saturday night’s festivities, and you’ll be cheering for your wallet as well as the New Year. Mumm Napa Brut Prestige
Shafer chardonnay brings classic quality to Napa Valley
Regular readers know that California chardonnay is a rare species in this space, but one beautiful rendition is the 2009 Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Napa
Young Sonoma winery one to follow
The young team at Sonoma County’s new Thomas George Estate has produced two delightful pinot wines. Compared to Napa Valley’s Architectural Digest-styled wineries, its foodie-driven
Handley’s impeccable pinot noir will only improve with age
In this age of black, candied-tasting and high-alcohol pinot noir wine created from excessively ripe fruit and long aging in new oak barrels, it is
Cobb’s pinot noir gamble is now a sure thing
Cobb is the California pinot noir I’ve been waiting for. David Cobb is neither a winemaker nor one of the egocentric businessmen that plunked down
Three fine Justin wines, two for summer and one for winter
Justin Vineyards has the perfect red and white wines for your Memorial Day party and summer barbecues. Justin Baldwin, one of the pioneers opening a
Wine for your Fourth of July party
Grills smoking, friends gathering and fireworks exploding are pieces of the Fourth of July mosaic. These American wines will complete your national holiday party. Your
New hope for Gary Farrell wines
After nearly attaining cult status, Gary Farrell pinot noirs have had highs and lows during the last decade. My most recent tasting was the pleasing
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
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,