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Shafer Vineyards, of the Stags Leap District AVA in Napa Valley, produced its first wine in 1978. It quickly became one of the most respec..

On a recent visit to Alloro Vineyard, I had the opportunity to taste their latest releases and also a couple of wines from 2010 which I’d ..

Youngberg Hill produces Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris from its 20-acre, estate vineyard in the McMinnville AVA of Oregon’s Willame..

The five-wine Légende Bordeaux Collection is part of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild portfolio, which also includes Chateau Lafite Roths..

The fine wine regions of southern Italy deserve more attention. They produce a wide range of delicious wines—white, red, and rosé. Premier..

Napa Valley is home to several very fine Merlot producers. Among them, Duckhorn has been one of the most consistent flag-bearers. Dan Duck..

For one of my tours, we drove up to the top of Spring Mountain. It’s a lovely, though twisty, drive. If yo..

October was “Merlot Month,” but related events continue. I attended an excellent seminar in Napa yesterday, “The Masters of Merlot.” I’ll ..

Rutherford-based ZD Wines celebrates its 50th harvest this year. The winery Norman and Rosa Lee deLeuze established in 1969 is going stron..

Carneros is the coolest of all AVAs nested within the Napa Valley AVA. In my opinion, it is also the most versatile of them. It produces c..