AGE-WORTHY BORDEAUX
Much is made of wine’s ability to age and the glories of mature wines. Most of this is just so much bunk. Only a small percentage…
SOLD OUT! – An Evening with Jane Ferrari of Yalumba
NOW SOLD OUT! On Friday, September 22 at 7pm, please join me, Spec’s fine wine buyer Bear Dalton, in welcoming our always-entertaining-and-ever-informative friend Jane Ferrari, traveling…
Winery Profile: HEARST RANCH
Heart Ranch Winery is a partnership between Steve Hearst of the Hearst Family (yes, that Hearst Family – William Randolph Hearst and Hearst Castle and all…
Promising Pessac: Ch. HAUT VIGNEAU 2014
Formerly part of a much larger estate belonging to Baron de Montesquieu, Ch. Haut Vigneau is now the property of Eric Perrin (one of owners of Ch.…
A “Higher Grace” Indeed
The Eisele Vineyard was started by the Eisele family who mostly sold the grapes to other producers such as Ridge and Joseph Phelps. in 1990, the…
New Chileans: CASA SILVA Los Lingues Cabernet Sauvignon 2014
Stunningly good “New Chilean” Cabernet at a price that won’t break the bank: CASA SILVA Los Lingues Cabernet Sauvignon, Colchagua Valley , 2014 ($19.89) 100% Cabernet…
Wine of the Week: FAUST Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, 2013
MOST ALL FINE WINE is the product of both an identifiable person and a (fairly) specific place. The person is the motive force. The place provides the foundation.…
Fine Wine of the Week: QUINTESSA 2013
The Person(s): Agustin Huneeus (owner of Flowers, Faust, and Quintessa) and his mom, Valeria Huneeus (who is/was in fact the visionary and founding force behind Quintessa) The…
Wine of the Week: Alexander Valley Vineyards Organic Caberent Sauvignon 2013
This organically-grown Cabernet Sauvignon is AVV owner Hank Wetzel’s pet project and it is a winner. Alexander Valley Vineyards Caberent Sauvignon Organic, Alexander Valley, 2013 ($19.94)…
Breaking Down BANSHEE
Sometimes I’m forced to overcome my prejudices. Banshee’s wines are a case in point. The name Banshee doesn’t really relate to the people involved or the…
