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Finding Treasure in the Napa Valley

Michelle Locke
Features
3 min read
Robert was a visitor to the Napa Valley who was so interested in the region’s wine that he wrote about it in detail. And no, his last name wasn’t Parker. Long before the rise of modern wine writing, Robert Louis Stevenson brought a connoisseur’s eye to California’s nascent wine industry

2010 Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is rich, with coffee, dark chocolate, smoked meat, tobacco leaf, and blueberries. Upon opening it is lush and sweet, with big blueberry and chocolate flavors. With a couple of hours, though, it seems to move from Barossa to the northern Rhone, showing blackberries, smoked meat, coffee, and olives.

2008 Twomey Merlot

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Not a super-young wine, probably at its peak now, it has the distinction of being a Napa Valley red with only 13.7% alcohol: nicely restrained level.  And nicely touched up with oak that is barely there – refreshing in a wine from this area (which unfortunately does affect the pricing).

NV Champagne Henriot Brut Souverain

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This is an impressive Champagne, especially as it’s the entry-level non-vintage for this Champagne House.  Medium-light straw-gold in color. A nice, strong yeast and toasted aroma, almost like Marmite but in a good way (if you can imagine that).  On the palate, more toast, fruit and lemon integrate into a

2012 Viña Santa Rita Reserva Sauvignon Blanc

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
This has a hugely grassy nose, with a background of sweet lemon and honeydew. The palate mirrors the nose, with big grassy flavor, some gooseberry, then sweet/tart citrus and melon. Toward the finish it adds a touch of toast. It is a pleasant wine with a lot going on for