The Pinot wars are still with us with California bold fighting Burgundian finesse, stereotypes to be sure but true enough to make a good story.
Category: Wine Reviews
Budget Wine: Voga Red Fusion Salento IGT 2013
People who buy wine because of the label or packaging are often the subject of derision among wine snobs. But since wine has become a
Ranchero Cellars Carignan Mendocino/Paso Robles 2012
Winemaker Amy Butler has a passion—for Carignan, the ignominious grape widely planted in the South of France because its high yield enables an ocean of cheap
Willamette Valley’s Vintage Tale: a Lesson about Wine Quality
One sign that a winery is dedicated to quality is their willingness to hold back the release of a vintage until it’s ready. Last fall
Budget Wine: Explorador Carmenere Central Valley Chile 2011
Just a really fun wine from Concha Y Toro, the very large South American producer that makes everything from bottom shelf sippers to the age-worthy
Adam Puchta “Situation Red” Chambourcin Hermann, Missouri NV
Here is another grape unfamiliar to Westcoasters but common in Missouri and points East. Like the Norton I reviewed last week, I tasted several wines
