This is a fascinating, distinctive wine. While many winemakers add whole grape clusters to the fermentation tanks to add complexity to the finished product, the
Category: Wine Reviews
Budget Wine: PKNT Cabernet Sauvignon Rapel Valley Chile 2013
I often complain about cheap wine because it is predictable. But even predictable wines can be fine and satisfying in the right context. This one
Ageing Report: Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley 2004
Beaulieu Vineyards is an iconic Napa winery. Purchased in 1900 by the LaTour family, they survived prohibition by making sacramental wine. When that ‘’grand” experiment
Budget Wine: Alfio Moriconi Selection d’Autrefois Pinot Noir, IGP Pays d’Oc, France
Burgundian Pinot Noir has become so expensive it is nearly impossible to find one under $25 and even that will typically be of low quality.
Björnson Vineyard Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills 2012
This shapely, stylish wine is from one of the newer, up-and-coming artisanal producers in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Pattie and Mark Bjornson embody the do-it-yourself spirit,
Budget Wine: Ironstone Cabernet Franc Lodi 2013
Yesterday in a blog post I was lamenting the preferences of wine consumers who like generic, homogenized wine instead of seeking something more interesting. This
