Category: Wine Reviews

2011 Weingut Meyer-Nakel, Pinot Noir, Blue Slate, Ahr, Germany. The Blue Slate Pinot Noir (Spatburgunder) 2011 is dark, rich and lavish wine with ripe fruit layers, round silky texture and…

2012 Siduri, Pinot Noir “Pratt Vineyard-Sexton Road” Sonoma Coast. The new Pratt Vineyard-Sexton Road 2012 Pinot is a stylish and rather more delicate wine from Siduri, a softer touch and…

2010 Saxum, James Berry Vineyard, Paso Robles. Justin Smith’s famous proprietary red, the James Berry Vineyard is made up of mostly Grenache, and in 2010 it was 52% Grenache, 26%…

2013 Jean Foillard, Beaujolais Nouveau, France. While most Nouveau is juicy thin and not interesting, Jean Foillard’s version is a much more serious example, while still fun and lighthearted. Foillard…

2006 Ridge, Zinfandel, Lytton Estate, Dry Creek Valley. Since my day job and life sees me tasting wines from around the world, and there is a seriousness and sometimes pressure,…

2009 Giacomo Fenocchio, Barolo DOCG “Bussia” Piedmonte, Italy. Here is a young, stylish and old school Barolo that is more an early drinker than a cellar candidate, perfect for purists…

2012 Ken Wright, Pinot Noir “Bryce Vineyard” Willamette Valley, Oregon. The 2012 vintage in Oregon looks set to be a classic, and according to Ken Wright it is one of…

2010 Domaine Jerome Chezeaux, Vosne-Romanee AC, Red Burgundy, France. Vosne-Romanee, the town that calls home to the great Romanee-Conti, La Tache and Romanee-St.-Vivant as well as other historic sites is…

2011 Skerk, Ograde, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. A proprietary white blend of Vitavska, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc and Malvasia is real Orange wine that shines pink/orange in the glass and tastes…

A Look at Italy’s Carso Orange Wines By Kerry Winslow Two of Italy’s star winemakers that not many have heard of visited San Francisco to show off their latest releases…