Whether you call them a Super Tuscan or an IGT blend, rich red blends from Tuscany provide everything from great values to high priced cult legends. The 2006 Aia Vecchia Lagone falls into the value category at $18 and is a blend of mostly Merlot and...

2006 Mongeard-Mugneret Savigny–les–Beaune 1er Cru Les Narbantons Wine Information: Country: France Region: Burgundy Appellation: Savigny-les-Beaune Vineyard: Les Narbantons Cooperage: 35% in new French Oak Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir Price:...

2004 MonteMaggiore Paolo’s Vineyard Syrah About this time last year I visited and wrote about MonteMaggiore Vineyards in the Dry Creek Valley of Sonoma County. When I have wines from California (or elsewhere) that I know I can’t get easily, it makes...

For Monday I think I will start a new series in which I review everything I drank, tasted, sipped from Friday through Sunday and where I had it. Friday’s will be padded because of the tasting at The Wine Cellar. At the Wine Cellar J Cuvee 20 Brut...

After reading the story in the Wall Street Journal about “Why wine ratings are badly flawed?” it got me thinking. Not about wine ratings because that part of the article I agree with, wine ratings are subjective, and can generally be inconsistent...