Category: Wine Articles

2016 Donatella Cinelli Colombini, Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Tuscany, Italy. The Donatella Cinelli Colombini estate Casato Prime Donne is a Montalcino winery that is entirely run by women and the…

2015 Corison, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley.Cathy Corison’s 2015 Cabernet lineup is a spectacular set of wines with her Kronos and Sunbasket rising to utter greatness, but do not overlook her…

2017 Cameron Winery, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, Oregon.One of the legends of Oregon winemaking along with Mark Vlossak of St. Innocent, Doug Tunnell of Brick House, Mike Etzel of Beaux…

2015 Domaine Jean Fournier, Marsannay “Clos du Roy” Red Burgundy, France. Dark, earthy, reductive and brambly at first the 2015 Jean Founier single Lieu-Dit Marsannay Rouge Clos du Roy slowly…

2016 Quinta do Pinto, Vinhas do Lasso Branco, Arinto/Fernão Pires, Colheita Selecionada, Alenquer DOC, Portugal. The Vinhas do Lasso by Quinto do Pinto is an all native yeast fermented white…

2015 Ca’ Del Baio, Barbaresco DOCG “Vallegrande” Piedmonte, Italy. I’ve been thrilled with the 2015 Barbarescos of Ca’ Del Baio with both the Autinbej and this full bodied Vallegrande are…

2005 Domaine du Vieux Chateau-Daniel-Etienne Defaix, Chablis, Les Lys, Premier Cru White Burgundy, France. Daniel-Etienne Defaix, who uniquely cellar ages his wines before release, continues this long family tradition of…

2016 Uphold Wines by Ryme Cellars, Red Wine, Lot 01, California.Megan and Ryan Glaab of Ryme Cellars in Geyersville have created a second label Uphold Wines that are their way…

2017 Domaine de L’Eau, Muscadet Sèvre et Maine “Granite” Loire Valley White, France. The classic and briskly focused Domaine de L’Ecu Granite, from old vine Melon de Bourgogne in Muscadet’s…

2018 Eden Rift Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Eden -A- Vent, Cienega Valley Estate, San Benito County. The new carbonic maceration/fermentaion Eden -A- Vent 2018 from Eden Rift is an exciting and…