The 2017 Caro from Domaines Barons de Rothschild-Lafite and Nicolás Catena is an elegant Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon blend that embodies the essence of Bordeaux in the heart of Argentina’s Mendoza wine region.
We’ll just come out and say it; we don’t get what the Wine Spectator saw in this bottle of 2019 Schrader Cellars Double Diamond Cabernet Sauvignon.
Greece is known for its acidic and bright white wines, refreshing wines that are perfect for the island’s hot Mediterranean climate. Assyrtiko and Savatiano come to mind for most wine lovers. What we rarely think of when we think of Greek wines are those made with Old World French varieties
A number of wine critics proclaim the 2010 Château Branaire-Ducru, Saint-Julien, Grand Cru Classé “worth the wait.” These Bordeaux wines are intended to age for decades and to age well. 2010 was a spectacular year, and we were thrilled to open this bottle and experience a great wine from a
The Casanuova delle Cerbaie, Brunello di Montalcino 2012 is a stellar wine. We opened this bottle just as it crossed that magical ten-year threshold where Brunellos really start to express their true characteristics.
At first glance, you wouldn’t expect a former fisheries biologist and a former social services supervisor to be crafting quality wines in the northernmost reaches of California, but this is exactly what Don Bremm and Sharon Hanks are doing among the redwoods and ocean air in Humboldt County, California with
J.J. Huber’s Laguna Canyon Winery is a favorite with the locals, and the 2016 Laguna Canyon Winery Chaparral Cuvée, Fountaingrove, a Bordeaux-inspired blend, is a great example of why.
With Calluna Estates, winemaker and proprietor David Jeffery seeks to capture the magic of Bordeaux in Sonoma County. Like many producers who work with grapes from the Chalk Hill AVA, his wines are highly sought after.
Old vine zinfandel from Lodi, California, is treasured by the wine community. This 2017 Michael Klouda Hatterle Zinfandel bottle is a great representation of a historic grape by an on-the-rise winemaker.
The 2018 Bianchi Vineyards Cabernet Franc has been getting a lot of attention lately. In April of this year (2022), at the International Cabernet Franc Wine Competition, this bottle won a silver medal in the professional judging section and a Best in Class award in the People’s Choice category.
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The world is in love with the wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. So much so that about 80% of each vintage is exported to countries around the world.
Jorge Maciel first tried his hand at making wine in 2000 after a trip to Italy (and numerous bottles of Italian wine) left him in awe of the country’s winemaking abilities.
His actual impression of Italian wine was that he had the impression of “tasting happiness for the first
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