ARTICLES
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Trinity Of Trinities (Israeli Wine, Part 1)
For a year and a half now, I’ve struggled. It’s been that long since I had my feet on the ground among the vines in Israeli wine country, and until now I’d yet to write a word about the experience,…
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For July 8, 2019
2018 Yalumba Bush Vine Grenache (Barossa): Friendlier than your neighbor’s Labrador retriever. $20 B+ 2018 Cantine Argiolas Serra Lori Rose Isola dei Nuraghi (Sardinia): Fun-loving, seeking salmon burgers, prefers bitter, sarcastic jokes. $18 B 2016 Chateau des Capitans Julienas (Beaujolais):…
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Sweet Sixteen (Highlights From The 2019 Critics Challenge Wine Competition)
A few weeks ago, I visited San Diego for yet another stint of judging at the annual Critics Challenge International Wine Competition, now in its sixteenth year. As is always the case with CC, the organization, staff, and execution were…
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For July 1, 2019
2017 Duchman Family Winery Trebbiano (Texas): Crowd-pleasing perkiness from where you might just have least expected it. $20 B+ 2017 Duchman Family Winery Viognier (Texas): Oily breadth, citric bounce, and floral breath. $18 B+ 2016 Pedernales Cellars Texas Albarino (Texas):…







