Crisp California riesling pairs well with farm-fresh summer fare
Chateau Montelena is famous for its chardonnay and acclaimed for its cabernet sauvignon, but its 2009 Riesling is another well-made wine, and perfect for summer.
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
Masut is passionate about pinot noir
Pinot noir is a grape that requires passion. It’s fickle about soil and climate, doesn’t respond well to big, industrial-size wineries, and is easily subjugated
Copain’s artistry is displayed with pinot noir
It’s said that good things come in small packages, and that applies to Copain winery. In 1997, 27-year-old Wells Guthrie, who had only a passion
Goldeneye’s pinot noir is thrilling
Pinot noir aficionados never confuse Goldeneye, one of America's best pinot noir wineries, with GoldenEye the James Bond movie starring Pierce Brosnan. Ian Fleming, the