A History of Washington Wine

Arianna Armstrong
Features
10 min read
A blue-white stillness, frozen many times over. The soft sweeping and pattering of branches bowing against the ice, as a giant bison scratches against the trunk of a conifer tree. Somewhere, far off, the ice can be heard cracking; struggling to retain its dominance against the disruption of moving, warm

2009 Saint Gregory Pinot Noir

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Dark cherries and a touch of mesquite smoke on the nose. Cherries are fresher, more tart, on the palate. Smoke and cola come through on the mid-palate. Acids really drive this wine, searching for a rich fats or gravy to challenge. Drink with bacon-wrapped figs or duck with gravy. Recommended.

2009 St. Urbans-Hof Ockner Bockstein Riesling Spätlese

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is very pretty, magnolia flowers and baked apples with a sprinkle of cardamom. Apples and just-fresh white peaches lead on the palate, barely sprinkled with cardamom and freshly grated nutmeg. Light acidity comes in the flavor of sweet Meyer lemon. Off-dry and creamy, this would contrast beautifully with

2007 St. Supery Élu

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is full and sweet, with blackberries, boysenberry, and a drop of caramel. The palate is filled with a melange of dark fruit, from deep mulberry to crisp blackberries. A hint of smoke peeks out on the palate, blossoming into a bite of espresso and unsweetened chocolate on the

Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, Old and New

Craig Pinhey
Features
4 min read
One of the most controversial topics about Californian wine—and thus, one of the most widely discussed by wine lovers—is how much Napa Cab has changed over the  years, or whether it has truly been altered. Every time I go to Napa and Sonoma with a group of wine writers, we

2009 Domaine Debray Bourgogne Hautes Côtes-de-Beaune

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
A true low-alcohol Bourgogne for half the price of a tooth-staining California pinot, this shows true balance and minerality. Strawberries, some raspberries, and damp black earth shoveled over hot coals show on the nose. On the palate the fruit is more muted, hinting at a resting phase calling for a

2010 Weingut Meinhard Forstreiter Grooner

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The color is light and bright with a slightly green tint. Aromas and flavors are very clean, and just slightly off-dry, opening with a blend of soft and tart citrus flavors, tangerines and lemons. White pepper shows on the mid-palate. Acids are bright and food-friendly. Drink with a mixed summer

Vinitaly Turns Over a New Leaf

Elisabetta Tosi
Feature Stories
3 min read
In Italy, we have a proverb: never change a formula that works. Vinitaly is the most important annual international wine and spirits exhibition in the world; this year there were 4,164 exhibitors from 120 countries, and 140,000 visitors. Vinitaly’s original formula—a combination professional exhibition and popular festival—has always worked, for