This was stunning. Beautiful balance, fine bead, and delicate mousse. Faint aromas of pears, and some fresh brioche. The flavor were delicate, clean, and refreshing with a pure beam of ripe pear throughout. I detected a bit of zingy ginger-read more-
Last month I was invited to attend events around the Great Wine Capitals Annual General Meeting in Bordeaux as it celebrated its 10th birthday, including the presentation of the Best of International Wine Tourism Awards. Frankly, I had no idea-read more-
As delicious as I imagined it would be when I tasted it from a barrel sample in summer 2007. This wine is still young, and deserves a few more years in the bottle to further integrate its blackberry, clove, black-read more-
My only regret in life is that I did not drink more Champagne. - John Maynard Keynes Champagne can soothe the soul and ignite romance. From the moment the cork issues the familiar pop, Champagne fuels excitement. There are a-read more-
The nose is redolent of honeysuckle. The palate is tart apple and lemon cream, with a background of toast. The finish shows a bit of browned butter. This is clean and refreshing, with a good acid backbone. Drink with lighter-read more-
A very dry rose with light flavors of tart red fruit, rhubarb and dried strawberries. It showed some spice and depth on the mid-palate before a slightly bitter, but clean, finish. A good choice for Thanksgiving, matching well with turkey-read more-
A smoky, full-bodied wine leading with dusty red fruit, followed by tar and tannins that still seem rather tight. This is sure to benefit from time in the cellar or a well-marbled steak. WHO Olson Ogden WHAT Syrah WHERE California,-read more-
I tasted this wine with a paired dinner at Destino in San Francisco, with winemaker Luis Villarreal. The color of the wine was light yellow and featured a nose that was filled with heavier florals that were almost Viognier-like with-read more-