Mark West makes affordable and widely available Pinot Noir for Constellation Brands. Weird isn’t in their wheelhouse. But weird this is. Pinot Noir is typically
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Winesmith Meritage Lake County 2013
From Clark Smith’s Postmodern Winemaking laboratory, this wine is a focused study in what is meant by “minerality” in red wine. “Minerality” is a source
Budget Wine Review: Cavaliere d’Oro Chianti 2017
Cavaliere d’Oro is Treasury Wine Estates’ new Italian line, which features a portfolio designed to bring wines from various regions of Italy under a single
The Art of Wine: Coturri Winery Petite Sirah Mendocino County 2016
Today, natural winemaking is the avant-garde of the wine world. That’s ironic since prior to the 1950’s most wines were made without pesticides in the
Budget Wine Review: J. Lohr South Ridge Paso Robles Syrah 2016
Guaranteed, you won’t hate this wine. It’s hard to hate something so precisely manufactured, perfectly coiffed, with no rough edges, and brimming with the typical
Wine Review: Matthiasson White Wine Napa Valley 2014
Long recognized as a innovator in vineyard management and a champion of sustainable agriculture, Steve Matthiasson and his wife Jill began making their own wine
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 