Wine Recommendations

Napa’s Rutherford district was recognized by Gustav Niebaum, who planted roots in the region in the 1870s hoping to produce wines to rival Bordeaux. Most cabernet sauvignon has become predictable. What we look for then is the unpredictable, the interesting and unusual. The 2017 Coeur de Vigne (...

Former basketball star Yao Ming turned to wine with the release of his first vintage in 2009. He is well known in China and America and his winery significantly crosses the bridge between the two countries. “Chinese people knew French wines first,” Yao says. “They learned that French wines had a...

If we’re honest, a truly fine wine is something of a striptease. You may open the cork and pour a glass, but the wine slowly reveals itself over time. There is no rush. When first opening this 2016, the nose exhibits what you want from Napa Cabernet, the dark black fruits, blackberry blueberry,...

Italy has the largest number of indigenous grapes planted within their border and one of those is garganega. The garganega grape is Italy’s 6th most widely planted. When you are tired of chardonnay and sauvignon blanc, come to Soave. For Pieropan, the clay basalt and volcanic soils support mild...

I have always had an unapologetic love of the Swan clone for pinot noir. The delicateness of this particular clone is mesmerizing. “I’ve always loved this old heirloom clone, “winemaker Steve Rogstad says. “It is a very delicate, elegant wine, with a lighter color. Stylistically it is more defined...

Red Mountain is one of Washington state’s most exciting growing regions. AVA status was achieved in 2001, and now Red Mountain has fifty- four vineyards covering more than 2300 acres, making it one of the most densely planted AVA's with 57% of the AVA currently planted. It is undeniable that the...

It was no surprise when famed chef and founder of the Patina Restaurant Group, Joachim Splichal, decided to start his own winery. Provence is the rosé capital of the world, and rightly so, therefore Splichal, who hails from that region, knew that Provence would be his winery’s home. Comprised of...

Chardonnay is ubiquitous and there are more iterations of it than probably any other grape, considering it’s the most widely planted grape on the planet. Therefore, a chardonnay needs to stand out, and that’s exactly what winemaker Bibiana Gonzalez Rave has done with her 2019 chardonnay. From the...

“Great wines reflect the relationship between a vineyard and the people who are its stewards,” says Peter Heitz, winemaker at Turnbull. “We have been farming our vineyards for decades, so, when we make our wines, we do so with integrity and respect.” That philosophy is clearly evidenced in this...

This is a definitive pinot noir from Ram’s Gate and the Russian River Valley. It offers lovely and soft strawberry, red raspberry and plum notes, hints of lavender, lingonberry, black cherry and rose water. There is a velvety tactile weight on the palate, balanced by the proper acidity and...