2017 Stinson Vineyards Meritage (Monticello): All the making of a hunting outing, with smoked game, underbrush, and a rough-and-ready attitude. $36 B+ 2018 Cameron Hughes Lot 735 Cabernet Sauvignon (Santa Barbara County): Comes off both lighter and more elegant than the label’s ABV % would suggest. $16 B+ 2017 Anarchist Wine Co. ‘The Philosopher’ Red…
Wine In the Time of Coronavirus, Part 57: Pregnant With More Than Just Possibilities (Antonella Corda Recent Releases)
When I joined a media tasting (back in January… f*ck you, we just had a baby!!!) to go through samples of recent releases from Sardinia’s Antonella Corda, we were missing one important attendee: Antonella Corda. Corda was unable to join the tasting of her namesake’s wares because she was about to give birth, making her…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for May 16, 2022
2018 Domaine du Mistral Grignan Les Adhemar (Rhone): Delicious, spicy and solidly on point. $13 B 2013 San Felice Vigorello (Toscana): art plums, dusty spices, classic character; Hard to ask for much more than this after nearly a decade. $52 A- 2021 Cattleya ‘Alma de Cattleya’ Rose of Pinot Noir (Sonoma County): Rocking a nice…
Navigating A Flood of Oregon AVAs for NVWA
A quick update today to let you know that my latest piece for Napa Valley Wine Academy’s Pouring Points is available for reading, titled An Oregon AVA Flood of Epic Proportions. The play on words of the title references the Missoula Floods, a series of geographic events that are almost too odd to be believed,…