J. Lohr's flagship red better than ever
Pioneering winery J. Lohr in Paso Robles made perhaps the best-ever Seven Oaks Cab in one of the worst vintages in California history.
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Resident wine expert Sandra Silfven on all things vino
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Weekend Wine: Napa Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Cellars, part of Trinchero Family Estates, flies too far under the radar if you ask me. Here’s where to find Napa Valley values.
Drink this from Michigan: Braganini Reserve Pinot Gris
St. Julian’s Braganini Reserve Pinot Gris 2011,$15, is a knockout. It’s a juicy, delicate, elegant dry white, redolent of mango, apricot, pineapple and tangerine with a tart lime twist threaded through the flavors. It has soft, viscous texture in the mouth from oak fermentation. All of the fruit was fermented in neutral oak, which tells me … Continue Reading →
Drink this: Vermentino from Sardinia
You like dry, stylish, rich, minerally white wines? Not the usual grape varieties? The 2011 Argiolas Costamolino Vermentino di Sardegna (Sardinia), running about $16, will blow you away. What an elegant, well-balanced beauty. Minerality like slate rocks, tropical fruits, lime juice, lime zest, pineapple — it’s stacked with flavors. Argiolas is a premium winery on Sardinia … Continue Reading →