Mountain Cabernets have a real cachet in Napa Valley—and rightfully so. They can be wines of majestic structure. The challenge is taking all that mountain tannin and making a wine that’s supple and rich. My Blog this week is on a winemaker who does exactly that. Our Wine to Know is a stunning Pinot Noir from the Sonoma Coast. As appellations go, the Sonoma Coast just keeps hitting home-runs. The wines are some of the best in all of California. One of our Numbers this week is impressive for all the wrong reasons. Thirty? Frightening. And finally, to me, fall always seems like the best wine-drinking season of all. Why not do a little reading while you’re tasting? I’ll sign and personalize a copy of The Wine Bible for you or a friend. It’s just a click away.
—Warmest thoughts, Karen
