First of all, kudos to Landmark Vineyards for the awesome update to their labeling. It’s a great leap backward, and I mean that in the …
Read moreLandmark Vineyards 2011 “Grand Detour” Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
One of my favorite memories of visiting Priorat with my Wine School students was our time at Celler Vall Lach. A stone –a triangle of …
Oregon’s Willamette Valley produces some of the world’s best Pinot Noirs. And that is only half the reason to love their wines. The other is …
Read moreTrisaetum 2011 “Trisae” Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Another winery has opted to change its name and cause great confusion in the marketplace. Gordon Brothers Winery, which has earned a large following over …
Altadonna is a project by the well-known father & son winemaking team of Stefano and Niccoló Chioccioli. Their portfolio is a line of pan-Italian wines sourced from …
Eight years ago, a juice company from Australia contacted me. They were moving into the wine market and were working on distribution into the US. …
Read moreNugan Estate 2012 “Third Generation” Shiraz, South Eastern Australia
The Guinjard family have been Bordeaux wine growers for five generations. Prior to 1970, most of that fruit went to other wineries. Over the past …
Read moreChateau de Roquebrune “Cuvee Reine” 2009 Lalande de Pomerol
I’ve been reviewing ancient vines and vineyards recently. The theme continues with this bottling from Trimbach. The winery itself dates back 12 generations, and …
Read moreTrimbach 2000 Gewurztraminer Vendange Tardive, Alsace
In Argentina, a chaman is a witch doctor. Is this a witchy wine? I am not sure, but it is a fine wine, and a …
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt… yes, we’ve all heard that hype. The real story here is that both AC/DC and Shirley Bassey recorded at …
Three thoroughbred Pinot Noirs were just added to PLCB wine shops. All three are single vineyard bottlings from Londer Vineyards: the Paraboll, Ferrington, and the …
Schug winery is a major player in Northern Cali’s cool wine region of Carneros. Nestled at the bottom of Sonoma and Napa, Carneros has always …
Loire valley wine review Minimalistic, fresh and pretty; this Loire Valley red is a true gem. Fresh and bright red fruit are tied to accents …
Portuguese Wine Review One of the best kept secrets in the wine industry is the new crop of of modern Portuguese red wines. …
Export Stout Review Just as dark and scented as a freshly pulled espresso. A full bodied stout with rich milk chocolate on the palate . …
The Contest Epikur Writer of the Year is a new event that seeks to honor the best food and booze writing in Philadelphia. It is …