AWESOME! We had the 1997 Napa Cabernet for dinner last night along side another well known Napa Valley Cabernet producer. The wines were perfectly matched for a comparison tasting - both 1997s, both from Napa Valley and both produced within 4 miles of each other. There was no comparison. Our ...

We recently opened a 1996 Leonardini Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. What a great bottle of wine! Ten years was the perfect aging time on this wine since the tannins were still intact, but soft, the fruit was opulent and the oak, very subtle. If you have any of this wine around, ...

Fourth of July is a big deal in our family. We always eat some fantastic food and drink some incredible wines from producers all over the world. This year was no different. Some of us always start out with a margarita and some with the new release Chardonnay. Tom Sr. ...

The 4th of July was a good one this year because of the wines. I wrote about our 1999 Napa Valley Merlot and Cabernet tasting that day. Both were great. In keeping with the true spirit of Independence Day and those incredible wines, I thought it would be appropriate to ...

Our list-making has certainly elicited discussion judging by the number of phone calls and emails - some aggrieved, others ‘mildly overcome’ (read humbly pleased) - WineNews's editor received thus far this week.

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Keith Levenberg Post Time: 08-02-2007 at 05:19 AM

Posted by John Tomasso: The reason I'm not posting this as a TN is that I didn't get the name of the producer (bad wine geek, bad, bad) but I dare anyone to drink a bottle of this wine and not walk away happy. And yes, it is terribly easy ...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Ron Kramer Post Time: 11-19-2006 at 03:31 AM

Posted by TomHill: John, Not ever seen a sparkling OltrepoBonarda, but have seen sparkling Nebb from the Valetlline. Sounds like a perfectly frivolous little wine. I love the Italian "partial fermentation" reds, of which Lambrusco is probably the most famous (but not necessarily best) of examples. Generally frizzante, slightly off-dry, about 5%-8% alcohol..as you call it "stupid fun...

f/5.6, 1/60s w/18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6G VR lens at 45mmf/5.3, 1/60s, 18-55 f/3.5 - 5.6G VR lens at 46mm f/8, 1/60s, 18-55 f/3.5 - 5.6G VR lens at 48mm f/8, 1/60s, 18-55 f/3.5 - 5.6G VR lens at 46mmA few moments to kill this afternoon and I thought I'd see ...