Category: Wine Articles

2012 Donnhoff, Riesling Tonschiefer Trocken, Nahe Germany. Another fantastic wine from Donnhoff is the Tonschiefer Trocken Riesling, it is a real classy effort that brings intensity and vitality to the…

2011 Alfaro Family, Pinot Noir “Garys’ Vineyard” Santa Lucia Highlands. Richard Alfaro has been getting Garys’ fruit for many years, along with grapes from Lester Family Deer Park and Schultze…

A Quick Look at Dry Mosel Riesling By Kerry Winslow, grapelive Here is a look at two outstanding dry style Rieslings from Johannes Selbach of Weingut Selbach-Oster, these two exciting…

2012 Occhipinti, SP68 IGT Rosso, Frappato/Nero d’ Avola, Terre Siciliane, Italy. Arianna Occhipinti’s 2011 and 2012 reds all show more complexity and depth then her previous vintages and this years…

2009 Ojai, Syrah “Melville Vineyards” Sta. Rita Hills. This a magical and intense Syrah that is showing pure Hermitage class character and is amazingly stylish with massive dark fruit, spice,…

2012 August West, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands. The August West label has a lot of momentum and the 2012 vintage is a beautiful vintage to showcase the premium vineyard…

2011Domaine Robert-Denogent, Pouilly-Fuisse, Vieilles Vignes “La Croix” White Burgundy, France. Ever since the 2004 vintage, I’ve been a huge fan of Robert-Denogent, these wines are some of the best white…

2012 Andrew Murray, Syrah “Tous les Jours” Santa Ynez Valley. In a world where giant corporations and million case production wines seem to rule the American value segment, it is…

2012 Domaine Edmond Jacquin & Fils, Mondeuse, Savoie, France. I had previously had the Edmond Jacquin whites, which were really delicious and wonderful, so it was with excitement that I…

2011 Rochioli, Sauvignon Blanc, Old Vines, Estate, Russian River Valley. Certainly, almost everyone who’s a wine lover has heard of and knows of Rochioli, one of the great estates in…