2018 Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): Rich, dark, chocolatey, and, ok, ok, a little oaky… you are forgiven, my son! $49 A- 2017 The Larsen Projekt Syrah (Petaluma Gap): Bodaciously, well, bodacious, in big, bold, beautiful ways. $35 A- 2018 Dry Creek Vineyard Fume Blanc (Sonoma County): Lemons, smoke, lemongrass, and a penchant for…
Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 11 (“Just Babysitters” – Bacigalupi Recent Releases)
Out of the dozen or so virtual, online, live sample tastings in which I’ve participated the last several months (necessitated due to the COVID-19 pandemic), I might have been looking forward to this one with Bacigalupi Vineyards the most. The thing is, I am kind of a fan boy for their matriarch, the indefatigable Helen…
Alentejo Sizzles and the Wine Biz Fizzles (Recent NVWA Articles)
Just a quick hit today to tell you about my most recent articles for the Napa Valley Wine Academy. The latest is my final report from my Alentejo media jaunt, focusing on a handful of the region’s producers who are turning Alentejo’s reputation as a hot area pumping out ripe, enormous wines a bit on…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For September 28, 2020
2018 Herdade de Coelheiros ‘Coelheiros’ Branco (Alentejo): Friendly, delightful fencing bout between Pineapple and Mineral. $15 B+ 2015 Quinta do Quetzal Brut Espumante (Alentejo): Quince, lemon rind, toast, and a hefty dose of well-I-wasn’t-expecting-that! $NA B+ 2017 Quinta do Quetzal ‘Guadalupe’ Winemaker’s Selection Branco (Alentejo): Peaches, perfume, & piquant texture in search of an over-warmed…