Wines of the Week: April 7-13
Everyday: For year’s, Concha Y Toro’s line of Casillero del Diablo wines have provided fine value. But the 2012 red blend brings... Read More
Buyer and cellar: the $418 case
A couple of savvy local merchants, Darrin Minehan of Sorella and Erica Rokke of Zipp’s, provided stellar advice for last week’s day-job... Read More
Piedmont, in old and new ways
Like many of his Piemontese peers, Giuseppe Vajra comes bearing beautiful Barolos and bounteous barberas. Unlike virtually any of them, he also... Read More
Wines of the Week: March 3-9
Everyday: My nomination for most unfairly ignored varietal is pinot blanc, and few regions let it shine more than Alto Adige in... Read More
Wines of the Week: Feb. 17-23
Everyday: The gnarliest aspect of sampling a bunch of wines is that you’re getting snapshots and (often) not giving the wines time... Read More
Wines of the Week: Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Everyday: Sparkling wines should never, ever be saved for special occasions, but Super Bowl parties are not a bad time to trot... Read More
Wines of the Week: Jan. 20-26
Everyday: “Now this is sauvignon blanc,” I thought when I first sipped, and savored, the 2011 Cantina Terlano-Kellerei Terlan Winkl Sauvignon ($18). Racy... Read More