Cabernet Sauvignon

Article: On Wine, Jazz and Inkblots

Great wine, like instrumental jazz, mines the observer for meaning. A bottle can be shared among friends, as can a night at The Blue Note. Everyone gets the same input. But individual...

Article: Impressions from the 2012 Wine Road Barrel Tasting in Northern Sonoma

The 2012 Wine Road Barrel Tasting in Northern Sonoma took place on the first two weekends of March. More than 140 wineries participated, opening both their doors and...

Article: Breaking News: Ken & Diane Wilson Buy Pezzi King

Article: Premiere Napa Valley 2012 in Photos

Premiere Napa Valley 2012 took place on February 25 at the Culinary Institute of America's Greystone Campus in St....

Article: Wrap Up on the Antonio Galloni Interviews

My in-depth interview with Antonio Galloni was published in three parts this week. (

Article: In-Depth Interview with Antonio Galloni, Part 3

In case you missed them, here are

Article: An Exclusive, In-Depth Interview with Antonio Galloni of Wine Advocate

Antonio Galloni became a key contributor at Robert Parker's The...

Article: 2006 Yorba Syrah Shake Ridge Vineyards Amador County

Zinfandel is the wine most associated with the Sierra Foothills AVA. 40% of the red wine grapes planted in that region are Zinfandel. Cabernet Sauvignon is second in acreage at just 11%....

Article: Top Picks in 2009 Bordeaux from the Union des Grands Crus Tasting in San Francisco

Today we take a brief detour from California to France. I attended the Union des Grands Crus Tasting of 2009 Bordeaux on Saturday, January...

Article: 2009 Fisher Vineyards UNITY Cabernet Sauvignon

Fisher Vineyards is best known for closely connected to a specific place. The Coach Insignia Cabernet Sauvignon, Lamb...

Article: 15 Wine Events for Friday through Sunday, January 20 - 22, 2012

We've had beautiful weather for months it seems. Now, it's finally getting cold and a trifle damp. That has me feeling crabby. Dungeness crabby to be exact. Wineries appear to be feeling it...

Article: 09 Meiomi Pinot Noir, 09 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Pinot Noir and 08 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon

Yesterday I reviewed three...

Article: Kick Off the New Year with these Wine Events this Weekend

This weekend is actually a little quiet due to remaining bowl games, lingering fatigue and New Year's resolutions involving abstinence. So, you can ease your way into 2012. Frankly,...

Article: Spotlight on the Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA

The Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak AVA became effective  on November 28, 2011. It is a 4,570-acre region, roughly two-thirds of which is in southern...

Article: Updated: Antonio Galloni Identifies a New Generation of Cult Wineries

Update: The numbers in my own original analysis below omitted a number of wines Antonio Galloni reviewed, due to an issue with "search" on the WA site. After reviewing the...

Article: 10 Big Wine Events to Look Forward to in Early 2012

As many people are looking forward to a spending this weekend at home with family and friends, there aren’t a lot of wine events. So, with the New Year just around the corner, this...

Article: Introducing the Coombsville AVA in Napa Valley

Yesterday, December 14, 2011, the Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

Article: Tasted: 13 High-End 2008 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Wines

I attended the “Best of 2008 California Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting” at KL Wines in Redwood City on...

Article: The Search for the Oldest Bottle from Charles Krug Winery

Charles Krug Winery is continuing their search for the oldest bottle in existence from that winery. They would like you to check your cellar, your attic and your grandma’s h...

Article: Experiencing Carnivale du Vin 2011

Carnivale du Vin is an annual event which centers around a chartity auction. The...