by Andrew Chalk I opened this wine for a Friday afternoon reviewing session and what a way to end the week! It is a powerhouse with the...

by Andrew Chalk Lambrusco has virtually disappeared from the US market. Cleto Chiarli is aiming to change that. I was pleasantly...

by Andrew Chalk A memorable chardonnay that combines exceptional fruit with telling winemaking. Would be a great pairing with rich cream...

by Andrew Chalk Among the many excellent wine regions of northern Spain, Somontano has travelled under the radar hitherto. I can’t...

by Andrew Chalk We reported on the evolution of La Crema last December. The winery has expanded its range of vineyards outside its...

by Andrew Chalk Tor continues to consistently produce some of the best Chardonnay in California. Taken together, these wines are a...

by Andrew Chalk I just tasted The Glendronach Revival 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky ($93). Despite a diminutive size, the...

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Opaque ruby with a blue tinge; Nose: Cassis, blackcurrant, cedar, vanilla; Palate: A complex bundle of fruit...

by Andrew Chalk An entry-level wine from one of Italy’s most storied names. Drink now. Appearance: Opaque purple core, purple rim; Nose:...

by Andrew Chalk It took a double take to confirm that this was an Argentine wine. No malbec. Not even cabernet sauvignon. Instead, a...

by Andrew Chalk The thing you see right away is that this is one of the least expensive pinot noirs from California. For the money it is...

by Andrew Chalk Bricoleur Vineyards may be the longest-established Sonoma winery that I have never heard of. The web site points out...

THREE JUST RELEASED PINOT NOIRS by Andrew Chalk I met Adam Lee, founder of Siduri, in the 1980s when he was working in the wine...

by Andrew Chalk Bodegas LAN is one of the best known wineries in Spain’s most famous wine region, Rioja. Despite being central to a...

by Andrew Chalk This wine is from the C.K. Mondavi family, who established the first winery in Napa Valley. It is mainly made from grapes...

by Andrew Chalk Albariño is a distinctive grape from the Iberian peninsula that is growing fast in popularity in the US and European...

WINEMAKER, MATT CRAFTON, TALKS by Andrew Chalk The 1976 Judgement of Paris in which California wines outscored French wines at a blind...

by Andrew Chalk The grapes for this wine were sourced from all over California. It comes across as an easy-drinking, fruit-forward pinot...

Hamilton Russell Oregon 2018 Bramble Hill, Ribbon Ridge, OR ($86) compared with Hamilton Russell Oregon 2018 Zena Crown, Eola-Amity...

by Andrew Chalk This wine was whole cluster pressed, fermented in 25% new French oak barrels with wild yeast. Full malolactic...

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Sunset orange; Nose: Rose petals, raspberry, burnt match heads; Palate: Crisp dry light wine. Good body. Red...

by Andrew Chalk Appearance: Straw color; Nose: Actual petrol notes, à la Mosel, lemon skin, green apple, white peach, herbaceous notes;...

by Andrew Chalk Maggy Hawk, a winery in the Jackson Family Wines portfolio, is dedicated to producing expressions of pinot noir. Located...

by Andrew Chalk The Anderson Valley area of Mendocino County is a gem, and one that is relatively unknown. Domaine Anderson found out...