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2011 Masut “Block 1” Pinot Noir

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose has deep, earthy aromas to complement its fruit, like Michigan summer cherries dropped in fresh-plowed black dirt. The same cherries lead on the palate. Tart flavors, cranberry and a touch of red currant, join on the mid-palate, along with a cabinet full of exotic spices. The tart flavors

Le Vieux Pin 2010 Syrah, Okanagan Valley

Remy Charest
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The emergence of syrah in Canada, and in particular in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley, has been one of the most pleasant developments of the last few years, in Canada, and this wine is one of the finest examples of what that grape can do in that particular region. Born of

2010 Viña Indómita Cabernet Sauvignon Zardoz

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Hugely dark, no light can penetrate the wine's depths. Blackcurrants, vanilla, and black pepper show on the nose. A hint of green pepper shows for the briefest moment on the attack, giving hints of the South American origins, but disappears immediately. Blackcurrant and black pepper are joined on the mid-palate

Goodbye to a Brunello Giant: Franco Biondi Santi

Remy Charest
Feature Stories
1 min read
Franco Biondi Santi, the patriarch of the family credited for having laid the foundations of the prestigious Brunello di Montalcino appellation, died last weekend at the age of 91. A staunch guardian of the tradition started by his grandfather Ferrucio, both by the style of the family estate's wines and

From AVAs to Zinfandel, Jancis takes on American Wine

Gary Thomas
About
4 min read
British wine critic Jancis Robinson has something of a romantic debt to American wine.   Not only was her first British national wine story about American wine, but she met her husband, Nick Lander, when they organized a tasting of American wines in London. At the time, wines from the US