I feel as though I have a long history with a crap-ton of wine regions at this point… because, well, I do. Livermore Valley is one such region, and I was thrilled to get back there on a media jaunt late in 2024 after several years of being away. I can now top that off…
Humboldt Out of the Blue (Chile’s Cooling Current)
At this point, I think that Chilean wine is almost running out of marketing angles. To be fair, we’ve seen a whole hell of a lot of those angles over the years, and pretty much all of them have been true. Focusing on an ocean current, though, might be a bit of a stretch, even…
“A Giant Mess”: Navigating Tariffs for Decanter
A quick note today to tell you about a bit of content that I helped pen for Decanter: Ostensibly, this is a promotional feature, but it’s not so much promotion-y as it is topical, highlighting what wine importers (and, ultimately, consumers) are dealing with during this freakish time of tariff war uncertainty. It’s also, technically,…
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for April 21, 2025
2022 Merry Edwards Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir (Sonoma County): Brambly, bright, buoyant, beautiful. $60 A-
2022 Merry Edwards Richaven Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley): Cherry fruit that’s at once bright also insanely deep. Mineral, with graphite notes and bergamot, earth, rose petal. Still a baby in the palate, there’s juicy plum fruit but also a metric ton of structure by PN standards. Wow. $85 A
2023 Merry Edwards Winery Sauvignon Blanc (Russian River Valley): As rich, perky, grassy, and distinctive as ever. $52 A-…