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Napa Heavyweights Come on Strong With 2019: Weekly Tasting Report (Sept 14-20)

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Some of Napa Valley’s greatest producers dominate this weekly report of 743 wines, and rightly so, considering the possibilities for sterling reds in the 2019 vintage from America’s most famous wine region.

Melini Chianti Classico Vigneti La Selvanella Riserva 2016

Monday, July 18, 2022

Melini Chianti Classico Vigneti La Selvanella Riserva 2016 Melini Tuscany Italy

Great Value Wines: 8 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc for Under $30

Wednesday, April 27, 2022

There’s an undervalued player on the white-varietal front in Napa Valley that totally deserves your attention: sauvignon blanc. Check out our favorite value picks here…

Walla Walla’s Rhone Touch and Legends of the Andes: Weekly Tasting Report (April 13-19)

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

We set a new ratings record of 929 wines for our latest Weekly Tasting Report, but as usual it was more about the quality we found than the quantity. Check out some of the gems we uncovered…

Redefining American Wines the Harlan Way, and the Legend of Sassicaia: Weekly Tasting Report (March 30-April 5)

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

We rated a record number of wines in our latest Weekly Tasting Report – 901 to be exact – from the world's most popular wine regions and then some. But it was Napa and the wines of Harlan Estate, Bond and Promontory that had James talking...

ALPHA OMEGA: USING OLD-WORLD TRADITIONS TO CREATE EXCITING NEW WINES

Saturday, April 2, 2022

James sits down with winemaker Matt Brain and consulting enologist Andy Erickson of Alpha Omega in St. Helena, California, to discuss the winery’s goal of making more refined and transparent vineyard-sourced wines.

Screaming Eagle and Bryant Family Turn Up the Napa Vibe, Plus Argentina’s Hillside Gems: Weekly Tasting Report (March 23-29)

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

We tasted our way through nearly 800 wines over the past week, with Napa’s 2018 and 2019 vintages helping prove our contention that a new era for great wines in California is upon us.

A New Peak for Napa’s Mountain Wines, and the Most of Malbec: Weekly Tasting Report (March 15-22)

Thursday, March 24, 2022

We had one of our biggest tasting weeks ever: 736 wines. What did we love? Mountain reds in Napa, fantastic 2020s from Sonoma and some intriguing malbecs from both California and Argentina.

GUILLAUME BOUDET OF HYDE DE VILLAINE ON NAPA’S 2018 AND 2019 VINTAGES

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

James and Guillaume Boudet, the winemaker for HdV in Napa, California, discuss the differences between the 2018 and 2019 vintages, and also talk about how fires affected 2020.