The weather is warming up, flowers are blooming, Easter candy is filling the shelves in every store, and suddenly we have to move our clocks forward and lose a precious hour of sleep. It can only mean one thing…spring is coming! As much as you may want to crawl back into hibernation and beg for
8 Rich Sonoma Reds (Wine Spectator)
New reviews of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre from the warm 2012 vintage
2014 Top-Scoring Right Bank Bordeaux Reds (Wine Spectator)
Tasting notes and scores for 26 Bordeaux barrel samples from Pomerol and St.-Emilion
2012 Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red
How can you tell a good wine from an excellent wine? One of our tests is to take them on a marathon and see how they perform. In this case, we ran with two Kirkland Signature wines: the 2012 Signature Merlot and Columbia Valley Red (which is pretty close to Bordeaux blend, with cabernet, merlot and syrah anchoring the blend). The course was
2006 Canonica a Cerreto Sandiavolo Toscana
I couldn’t wait to try this wine. It had so many things going for it. 2006 vintage so it had some age. A perfect blend of 34{b2e123e9138e25ff8232216a74205959533a608968f4eba7854f63b9364ed57d} Sangiovese, 33{b2e123e9138e25ff8232216a74205959533a608968f4eba7854f63b9364ed57d} Cabernet Sauvignon and 33{b2e123e9138e25ff8232216a74205959533a608968f
Top Israeli Kosher Wines
On February 9, the International Wine Review attended the 9th annual Kosher Food & Wine Experience (KFWE 2015) at the Metropolitan Pavilion in New York. The event welcomed more than 700 industry professionals and included an impressive lineup of Israeli winemakers and representatives. In a follow-up to our Report # 32 The New Wines of Israel,
Superb Values in Italian White Wines
Italy produces a wide variety of white wines that are unbeatable for spring and summer drinking. Fermented in stainless steel, they are refreshing and fruit forward with crisp acidity. They also offer the opportunity for wine enthusiasts to taste a variety of indigenous Italian grapes like Garganega, Cortese, Trebbiano. Vermentino, and Arneis. T
Getting to Know Bordeaux Varieties in the Santa Cruz Mountains: Lexington Wines from Gist Ranch Vineyard
Visiting Gist Ranch Vineyard Nathan Kandler and Tommy Fogarty standing at the top of Gist Ranch Vineyard, Oct 2014 Spin the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA on your finger like a basketball, and the spot where it balances is Gist Ranch Vineyard, owned and farmed by Lexington Wines. The site sits on the Pacific plate in the Skyline subzone of the appellatio
A Celebration of Indigenous Italian Rosati: the Salento + Chiaretto Anteprima
I Rosati di deGusto Salento a Lazise per l’anteprima Chiaretto Bardolino Earlier this month I traveled to Garda Lake in Italy’s Veneto to attend the Bardolino Anteprima. My main focus for the event, however, was in tasting the current releases of Rosati. This year’s Anteprima brought a celebration of rosé made from Indigenous Ital
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For March 23, 2015
So, like, what is this stuff, anyway? I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes with you via twitter (limited to 140 characters). They are meant to be quirky, fun, and easily-digestible reviews of currently available wines. Below is a wrap
Rock My Pinot Like A Wagon Wheel (MacPhail Recent Releases)
Have metallic embossed label, will travel Before you ask… yes, I am still not quite up to the full-on feature articles, and am woefully behind. Look, I’ve got major issues on the homestead, people, so you’re going to need to be patient (or, simply enthrall yourselves with any of the other billion English-language wine blogs out th
CANTINA TRAMIN Gewürztraminer Alto Adige 2013 $22 (Wine Spectator)
A dry, tangy and zesty Italian white
CHÂTEAU MARSAU Francs Côtes de Bordeaux Prélude 2012 $14 (Wine Spectator)
A racy, sanguine, fresh Bordeaux red
