Beringer 2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley
One of the top pieces of advice I can give anyone is this: if you want to buy great wines at a discount, don’t buy …
Read moreBeringer 2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley
One of the top pieces of advice I can give anyone is this: if you want to buy great wines at a discount, don’t buy …
Read moreBeringer 2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley
Yeah, so Ant is the guy’s name. Short for Anthony. Yeah, that’s a thing. He’s one of those up-from-nothing and built a small wine empire …
Read moreAnt Moore 2016 “Signature Series” Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough
If you drew a line between Napa Valley in California and Willamette Valley in Oregon, Rogue Valley is just about the halfway point. It’s …
I was going to include this in my recent Barolo & Beyond class, but at the last minute I swapped it out for the Oreste …
The (PLCB) Fine Wine and Good Spirits Edition This past year was a fantastic one for those of us living in Pennsylvania, at least for …
Nicolis is a benchmark producer of Amarone who has been crafting top-notch wines since 1951. This particular bottling is a bit more modern than its …
Read moreNicolis 2007 “Ambrosan” Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Sokol Blosser is one of those wineries everyone should know about. It’s a historic family-owned Oregon winery that keeps on producing quality wines. It’s great …
If you think of wine like art or architecture, then this is one of those wines that is on the “Must Taste” list. It’s historically …
Read moreWynns 2013 “Black Label” Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra
When students ask me where they should visit when traveling to Napa Valley, I’ll rattle off a few wineries. If someone asks me if they …
Read moreRobert Young Winery 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Scion Estate in Alexander Valley
One of the great strengths of the Oregon wine scene is that its founders came from all points of the globe from all types of backgrounds. …
John Zelko is an interesting guy. He earned his MD from the University of Colorado Denver in 1983. He’s now a practicing surgeon at The Oregon …
Read moreZ’ivo 2012 Pinot Noir, Eola Amity Hills (Willamette Valley)
Françoise Lannoye is one of my favorite unknown Bordeaux winemakers. She makes great wine in unconventional areas and does it without fanfare. Along with her …
Read moreChateau Lanbersac 2014 Puisseguin Saint Emilion (Bordeaux)
If you were buying Barolo back in the 80’s, Bersano was a brand you’d seek out. Located in Nizza, the winery offered up classic Piedmontese …
Read moreBersano 2011 “Generala” Barbera d’ Asti Superiore Nizza (Piedmont)
Does this wine exist? If it wasn’t for the fact that I found a bottle at a wine & spirits store, I would have to …
Sogrape is Portugal’s Gallo Wines. It’s the biggest winemaker in the country, and it’s not above throwing a critter on the label. This is the …
There are a few folks who have been reading my reviews —Chris, Jon, and Mary to name a few— since I started in 2001. …