Wine Reviews
CategoryShafer Vineyards Current Releases
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..
Alloro Vineyard — New Releases & More
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 — Excellent, Natural, Willamette Valley Wine
Youngberg Hill produces Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris from its 20-acre, estate vineyard in the McMinnville AVA of Oregon’s Willame..
Légende Bordeaux Collection Reviews
The five-wine Légende Bordeaux Collection is part of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild portfolio, which also includes Chateau Lafite Roths..
Duckhorn Merlot: Background and Six Reviews
Napa Valley is home to several very fine Merlot producers. Among them, Duckhorn has been one of the most consistent flag-bearers. Dan Duck..
8 Merlot Wines Reviewed, from $7 to $85
October was “Merlot Month,” but related events continue. I attended an excellent seminar in Napa yesterday, “The Masters of Merlot.” I’ll ..
ZD Wines — New releases from a 50-Year Napa Winery
Rutherford-based ZD Wines celebrates its 50th harvest this year. The winery Norman and Rosa Lee deLeuze established in 1969 is going stron..
Willamette Valley Chardonnay – 10 Reviews
I’ve tasted quite a bit of Willamette Valley Chardonnay recently. My notes on some of the best of those wines, from a variety of producers..
Laetitia Pinot Noir Whole Cluster 2016
Laetitia is a high-quality producer of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, sparkling wine, and Rhone-variety red wines in the Arroyo Grande AVA of sou..
Bouchaine Chardonnay Estate 2014
Grapes first grew on the land that is now the Bouchaine estate vineyard more than 130 years ago. The parcel changed hands a few times betw..