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Balanced wines for Thanksgiving
Balanced wines for Thanksgiving
The 2010 Wilson Daniels Pinot Noir from California’s Central Coast appellation is an ideal red wine for your Thanksgiving Day table. Wilson Daniels is a prestigious wine importer and distributor founded in 1978 by Jack Daniels and the late Win Wilson. During the last 18 months, a new management team has put in place a series of changes, one of which is marketing its own wine under the Wilson Daniels label. The wine bears a Central Coast appellation, which runs from San Francisco to Santa Barbara, and is made from Santa Maria Valley vineyard grapes. The winemaking is a straightforward...
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International Wineries of the Year
International Wineries of the Year
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International Wineries of the Year
International Wineries of the Year
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Schramsberg nominated for American Winery of the Year – 2011 Wine Star Awards
Schramsberg nominated for American Winery of the Year – 2011 Wine Star Awards
Each year, the editors of Wine Enthusiast Magazine honor outstanding achievement in the wine world, both within that given year and over time.
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International Wineries of the Year
International Wineries of the Year
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American Wineries of the Year
American Wineries of the Year
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California sparkling wine: The Chronicle recommends
California sparkling wine: The Chronicle recommends
Bubbles usually surface on the brain about a month from now. But since wine-related stress seems to spike around Thanksgiving, why not get a jump on our annual topic of domestic fizz? So here's to those who have kept their faith in the fizzy - and dry. NV Schramsberg Mirabelle North Coast Brut ($25, 12.8%): When Schramsberg's nonvintage second bottling is on its game, it's one of the best deals in bubbly. That's the case right now. Mostly made from Chardonnay, it's fresh with pear, freesia and chalk accents, pretty citrus fruit and a wonderful strawberry edge. The texture is...
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A puzzling Pinot year in Oregon
A puzzling Pinot year in Oregon
“After Oregon's amazing 2008 vintage, the prospects, and expectations, for 2009 were high indeed - doubly so because after a light 2007 crop, Oregon's vintners were a bit touchy about their fate. Would nature deliver once again? Despite the recent fretting that Oregon is abandoning its longtime role as the small-scale counterpoint to California's Pinot largesse, this vintage shows otherwise. Indeed, it is a reminder that in its inconsistencies, Oregon shows its true potential for greatness in Pinot Noir 2009 WillaKenzie Estate Estate Cuvee Willamette Valley Pinot Noir ($28, 14.4%): Bernard Lacroute's longtime property near Yamhill turned out an unrepentantly...
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Racy Thoroughbreds: The best 2008 white Burgundies are out of the gate
Racy Thoroughbreds: The best 2008 white Burgundies are out of the gate
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Aromatic whites cast a spell
Aromatic whites cast a spell
"I'm deep in the midst of the charmed category designated as 'other' as I look through white wines for this year's Top 100 Wines. 'Other' can include the ripe tree-fruit pleasures of good Pinot Gris, which by its name usually signals that someone wanted a bit more flesh and depth in the wine - probably with a nod to Alsace rather than to Italy's often peckish version. 2010 WillaKenzie Estate Willamette Valley Pinot Gris ($21, 13.5% alcohol): Oregon has long banked on the other Pinot as one of its strong points, and this longtime Willamette name taps plantings from the...
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