As I finish up an excellent (though whirlwind) jaunt to Collio, my latest piece for Napa Valley Wine Academy has been published, focused (somewhat ironically, considering it’s at the opposite end of Italy from where I’ve just visited) on the wines and producers of Sicily’s Etna. The wine cognoscenti love to wax philosophically about “volcanic”…
Month: November 2022
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for November 14, 2022
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for November 7, 2022
2021 Piera Terre Magre Sauvignon Friuli Grave (Friuli-Venezia Giulia): Grapefruit and herbs for days, yo! $NA B+ 2020 Trim Cabernet Sauvignon (California): They trimmed the finish, but not the wood or the jammy black fruit. $15 B- 2018 Markham Vineyards Yountville Ranch Vineyard Merlot (Napa Valley): Fruit bomb, sex bomb, bombshell, bomb-astic red. $55 A-…
Staying Strong (More Rodney Strong Recent Releases)
Earlier (ok… much earlier) this year, I had the opportunity to hit up an in-person, sit-down tasting media dinner (the idea of which seemed almost too quaint to even contemplate during COVID) with Rodney Strong‘s Director of Communications Chris O’Gormon and head of winemaking Justin Seidenfeld. I’ve now known these guys for a long time,…