It’s impossible to quantify the importance of Ridge Vineyards. No other California winery has made as many great wines for as long as Ridge has—more than The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Vibrant. Stunning. Deep. Those were the first three words I wrote after tasting this fantastic artisanal Pinot Noir made by Big Table Farm in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The flavors—The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

The Skupny family, proprietors of Lang & Reed, have been making Cabernet Franc in California for longer than any one else I know. Track record counts, especially with a variety like Cabernet Franc that requires The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

For World Champagne Day (today), I thought you might like to know my “house” Champagne. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

table wine (spelled all in lower case) is a terrific new wine by Clos du Val, known for its age-worthy, expensive Cabernets from the Stags Leap District of Napa Valley. A $6 a glass, table wine is just right The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

A friend recently told me he drinks so much California wine that he’s forgotten what Bordeaux tastes like. Here’s the fix for that— a delicious Bordeaux that’s just $8 a glass.The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Deeply earthy, Dragonette’s Pinot Noir is more savory than fruity, with fascinating notes of espresso, leather, iron, and peat (the Pinot equivalent of single malt Scotch?), plus a touch ofThe following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Apparently in the old days, famous Parisian chefs drank Gamay by the bucketful. That would have been Beaujolais, of course, but I’m pretty sure they would have loved this vivid, fresh, spicy Gamay from Sonoma. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

For me, the one flavor that distinguishes Burgundy from Pinot Noirs that grow elsewhere in the world is right here in this exquisitely supple Chambolle-Musigny from Michel Magnien. It is this: The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.

Deeply earthy and bold, yet full of energy, lightness, and freshness, Landmark’s “Grand Detour” Pinot Noir is like someone singing bass and soprano at the same time. The following content is accessible for members only, please sign in.