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Stony Hill: Thoughts & Reviews on Deliciously Traditional Wines
Stony Hill is one of Napa’s oldest, still-operating wineries.
Stony Hill represents both the history of Napa Valley and that region’s ..
Yangarra Estate: 3 Current Releases Reviewed
Yangarra Estate Vineyard features sandy soil which is great for old vine Rhone varieties
Yangarra Estate focuses on Rhone varieties gr..
2011 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte Toscana IGT—95pts
A bottle of 2011 Montevertine Le Pergole Torte, empty before its time.
Montevertine Le Pergole Torte is a storied wine, often called o..
2006 Gosset Grand Millesime Brut Champagne — 93pts
Gosset Grand Milllesime, a premier vintage Champagne
2006 Gosset Grand Millesime Brut Champagne
Lemon-gold in the glass with tiny ..
Alta Colina: Seven Wines Reviewed — 90–93pts
A look at the vineyard blocks of Alta Colina
Alta Colina grows and makes Rhone-varieties in the Adelaida District AVA of Paso Robles. ..
2013 Chateau Ksara Reserve du Couvent Red Wine review — 91pts
The growing season is long and dry, but winter can bring snow to the vineyards which average 3,300 feet in elevation.
Chateau Ksara is..
Susana Balbo: Reviews of Current Releases 88–93pts
Winemaker Susana Balbo with the concrete fermenters at her eponymous winery
Susana Balbo was the first woman in Argentina to earn a de..
Nieto Senetiner: Reviews of Current Releases 89–92+pts
Historic Nieto Senetiner winery offers tasty Argentinian wines at affordable price points
Last year, I wrote a cover story for The Tas..
Site Wine Co.: Current Release Capsule Reviews 94–96pts
Winemaker Jeremy Weintraub of Site Wine Co.
Site Wine Co. is the personal side-project of winemaker Jeremy Weintraub. His full-time gi..
Highlights from Carneros: Capsule Reviews 90–93pts
The rolling hills of Carneros, blanketed by happy vines
The Carneros AVA lies at the southern end of both Napa and Sonoma counties, st..