This report focuses on wines from southern Styria, including the excellent 2021 vintage, the accessible 2022s, some early 2023s and even a few 2024s....
Read MoreSphaerics was founded by winemaker Laura Jones and her husband, Brian Ball. They’ve quickly grown their portfolio from one Chardonnay to three and have recently purchased their first estate vineyard...
Read MoreAmong these 2022 and 2023 releases are three new additions to the Senses lineup: a West Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir and two wines with fruit from the Dutton-Bodega Vineyard, a...
Read MoreWineries are moving away from ripe, oak-heavy styles toward fresh, vibrant wines. This evolution is crucial to enhancing Chile's global reputation....
Read MoreThe 2022s are rich, generous wines, for the most part very integrated out of the gates, and though they'll reward patience, they will not demand it....
Read MoreIf one characteristic defines the 2023 vintage in Burgundy, it’s abundance. For Pinot Noir, this was a year of abundant yields; for Chardonnay, 2023 is a year of abundant flesh...
Read MoreSonoma County producers continue rolling out wines from the 2022 vintage, and I continue to be impressed with the quality achieved....
Read MoreOne of my favorite producers in the Willamette Valley, Goodfellow crafts elegantly styled, transparent Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs sourced from some of the region’s oldest vineyards....
Read MoreThe 2022 vintage at Rhys Vineyards produced a vibrant and accessible lineup of wines that show transparent delineation between each vineyard site....
Read MoreAs 00 Wines approaches its 10th harvest, proprietors Christopher and Kathryn Hermann discuss the evolution of their brand and their stellar 2021s....
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