Pinot Noir
TagZD 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..
Carneros AVA: Spotlight on a Versatile Wine Region
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..
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..
Artesa Winery and their 2015 Estate Pinot Noir
I’ve had the opportunity to taste at Artesa several times in the past year. Sometimes I was only there for Artesa wines. Other occasions w..
Moon Mountain District Sonoma County AVA Spotlight
The Moon Mountain District Sonoma County AVA was approved on October 1, 2013. It’s a feather-shaped region that runs northwest to southeas..
Palmer Champagne: What You Should Know & 4 Reviews
The Founding of Palmer & Co.
Winemaking cooperatives were not new to Champagne when seven grower-producers banded together to make the ..
Alloro Vineyard of Chehalem Mountains AVA
Despite what the name might imply, many Willamette Valley AVA vineyards don’t lie in the valley so much as look down over it. Alloro V..
Three Rosé Wines for Summer
Today, I’ve got three very good rosé wines for you to enjoy. And they’re all very different from each other. Refreshment and variety!
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Indian Wine You’ll Enjoy from J’Noon and JCB
Two weeks ago, I had never seen, let alone tasted, an Indian wine. Now, I’ve tried three and enjoyed them all. Those wines—one sparkling, ..
Talbott Vineyards Kali Hart Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
Talbott Vineyards Kali Hart, along with Logan and Sarah Case, are wines which founder Robb Talbott named after his three children. Kali Ha..