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2012 Four Degrees “0 Degrees” Riesling

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Green apples and lemon cream waft up from the glass. The palate, too, is dominated by tart, barely ripe green apple. Lemon, with hints of white pepper and ginger, appear on the mid-palate and linger on the finish. This is fresh and bright, with plenty of zing. Drink with fried

2012 Stony Lonesome Estates Sauvignon Blanc

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This is a very interesting blend of New Zealand and California styles of Sauvignon Blanc. The nose shows the feline aromas so common in Kiwi wines, with tropical fruits, passionfruit, dragon fruit, and fried plantains, more familiar in wines from northern California. Tropical fruits are prevalent on the palate, too,

2012 Stony Lonesome Estate Grüner Veltliner

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
What a fun wine. The nose shows Jolly Rancher watermelon candy and fresh apples, with a background of steel. Candied apples, baked pears, and white pepper all come through on the palate. Watermelon comes back on the finish. It has a good acid backbone from which to hang all the

Bordeaux 2012: The Affordable Story

Dorothy Gaiter
Features
6 min read
For those of us who didn’t get over to Bordeaux this April for en primeur, the much anticipated annual futures market, some winery folks brought their new wines to us. This is the week that favored customers, media, negociants, and retail buyers taste still-in-the-barrel wines. These immature wines, always sampled