Many Americans “think” of Sardinia, but seldom go there. Italy’s second largest island (after Sicily) is a bit of a throwback world. I remember my great uncle buying unsullied property there, hoping to build someday, but being thwarted by the myriad laws governing this windswept landscape. In the southwest corner of the island, ungrafted vines […]
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Rodney Strong Vineyards runs the gamut in price structure. It has been a joy to see their more exclusive wines, such as the “Alexander’s Crown” reserve red return to the pinnacle ofquality achievements. But what about their more “everyday” wines? Tome, their Sonoma County Merlot, especially in a good vintage, provides the kind of quality
Gary Farrell is a familiar name to lovers of Russian River Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Since the 1980s, his name has conjured ripe, somewhat exhibitionist wines of substance and appeal. He no longer runs the winery that bears his name, but winemaker Theresa Heredia is carrying on a tradition of exciting wines with the glorious
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Barolo is one of those wines that, when it sparks on all cylinders, is unforgettable. In the past, many “venerable” styles of Barolo could be strident and thin with a pale, brownish color even in their youth. But wines made from the Nebbiolo grape, (Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara, Ghemme) are never by their nature “heavy”. Like
