Rueda is a large appellation and a lot of the Verdejo labeled as such actually comes from large, mechanically farmed vineyards further east. That explains why there is so much innocuous Rueda out there- a lot smells and tastes like...
"Boysenberry and açaí berry fruit gives this a slightly exotic profile, but it's finely stitched with apple wood, sassafras and singed anise notes to keep it honest. The polished finish lets a chaparral note chime through the flashy fruit...
2019 Hess-Persson Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, The Lion Tamer, Napa Valley
An offshoot of the iconic Hess Collection, the Hess-Persson Estate is a collaboration between this seminal Mount Veeder winery and Tim and Sabrina Persson, a pioneering...
Wine Country: Italy
Wine Subregion: Piemonte
Wine Sub-subregion: Barolo
Whether I’m travelling in Piemonte speaking with actual people or lurking on various social media sites where the local wine cognoscenti gather, I always have my radar...
Wine Country: Italy
Wine Subregion: Piemonte
Wine Varietal: Nebbiolo
Whether I’m travelling in Piemonte speaking with actual people or lurking on various social media sites where the local wine cognoscenti gather, I always have my radar engaged...
New to PRIMA (and to the United States!), this is one of the most exciting young Chablis producers we’ve seen in years! Orion was created by the intrepid Léa Schaller, who decided to trade a career in the music business in Paris for a...
Wine Country: France
Wine Subregion: Bordeaux
Man, this is our kinda wine! Rich, characterful, lovely to drink and affordable! Even Frank, PRIMA’s ‘Minister of Value’ agrees, Chateau La Chapelle’s certified...
2015 Joseph Swan Pinot Noir, Great Oak Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County
We love Old School Pinot Noir and I doubt it will ever get any better than this nine-year-old classic! Joseph Swan is one producer whose...
The Spanish wines of Catalonian Montsant suffer from an inferiority crisis thanks to their neighbors up the hill in Priorat. Priorat occupies the high ground- both literally and figuratively- thanks to its unique high-altitude setting and...
Historically one never turned to the Macon for rich, character-filled white Burgundies. They looked further up the Cotes to find them. But a new generation of vintner and a little help from a changing climate has turned appellations like...
Hey now! This is really delicious Sonoma Cab for $25! When was the last time we said that!? Rockpile is, of course, the unique and very aptly named appellation perched high over the Dry...