In Part 4 of my coverage of Napa Valley's 2018s, I continue to find impressive consistency with a lot of vibrant, evocative wines to recommend....
Read MoreI’ve eagerly anticipated the 2018 vintage in Paso Robles, where cooler temperatures resulted in elegant, lifted wines. The Saxum 2018s do not disappoint....
Read MoreIn Part 3 of my coverage of Napa Valley's 2018s, I continue to find impressive consistency with a lot of vibrant, evocative wines to recommend....
Read MoreIn an effort to democratize the playing field, I’ve highlighted several wines of great quality and value this year....
Read MoreThe 2018 vintage in California was much cooler than previous warm vintages from 2012-2017. Those who kept a close check on yields crafted stunning wines....
Read MoreEveryone appears to be afraid to mention smoke taint, but it is one of the most important wine quality issues facing our industry today....
Read MoreThis is "take two" for Nikolas Krankl (son of Sine Qua Non's Manfred Krankl) and his wife Julia, who have recently started making their own wines. Prior to a potential...
Read MoreAs my tasting notes will attest, I am very excited about how these 2017 Vérité wines turned out—they stand out among the top wines of this vintage....
Read MoreBack in July, we noted that Dominus 2014 was the top traded U.S. wine by value in 2018 so far. Keeping with this U.S. trend, Liv-ex has created the California...
Read MoreDuring one of my regular dinners at a Napa restaurant with Ron Washam, AKA the Hosemaster of Wine, where we continually try (and inevitably fail) to set the wine world...
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