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 …

Ant Moore 2016 “Signature Series” Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough

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 …

Del Rio 2015 Pinot Gris, Rogue Valley

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 …

Renato Ratti 2014 “Battaglione” Barbera D’Alba

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 10 Best Wines of 2017

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 2007 “Ambrosan” Amarone della Valpolicella Classico

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 …

Sokol Blosser 2014 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley

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 …

Wynns 2013 “Black Label” Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra

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 …

Robert Young Winery 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Scion Estate in Alexander Valley

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 …

King Estate 2014 Pinot Noir, Oregon

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. …

Z'ivo Pinot Noir Eola Amity Hills Willamette Valley 2012

Z’ivo 2012 Pinot Noir, Eola Amity Hills (Willamette Valley)

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 …

Chateau Lanbersac 2014 Puisseguin Saint Emilion (Bordeaux)

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 …