In the Chicago Tribune, columnist Bill St. John offers tasting notes on many quality wines at good prices from Spain and Portugal. Dave McIntyre, in the Washington Post, reports from the Virginia Wine Summit and shares the opinions of Steven Spurrier on Virginia wines. And in the New York Times, columnist Eric Asimov asks the age old question: "How good can a $20 wine be?" The answer is "quite good, indeed." JG

Baltimore Sun: Wine writer Michael Dresser picks Vina Borgia Garnacha 2011. (Link)

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Staff writer Donald Rosenberg picks Honig Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2011. (Link)

Los Angeles Times: Wine writer Irene Virbila picks Ridge Vineyards Paso Robles Zinfandel 2010. (Link)

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Wine writer Gil Lempert-Schwarz chooses Vidal Fleury Cotes du Rhone 2009. (Link)

Dallas Morning News: Wine columnist Rebecca Murphy picks Corvidae Mirth Chardonnay 2011. (Link)

New York Times: Wine columnist Eric Asimov on fall wines well worth a $20 investment. An eclectic mix of twenty selections, including wines from Mastrojanni, Domaine de Ferrand, Domaine de Terrebrune, Senorio de P. Pecina, Paumanok, Bentani, Qupe, Champalou, Raventos, and others. (Link)

New York Times: Wine writer Howard G. Goldberg on Petite Verdot wines grown on Long Island. Notes on Petite Verdot wines from Lieb Cellars, Pellegrini Vineyards, Jamesport Vineyards, and Channing Daughters. (Link)

Wall Street Journal: Wine columnist Lettie Teague on renewed interest in Merlot wines. (Link) On another page, Teague recommends Merlots from Falesco, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Seven Hills, Shafer, and Northstar. (Link) Staff writer Will Lyons on Corinne Mentzelopoulos of Chateau Margaux. (Link) On another page, Lyons recommends wines from Chateau Margaux, Chateau des Quatre Vents, and Chateau Marquis de Terme. (Link) On yet another page, Lyons offers some thoughts on the wines of New Zealand (Link) and makes recommendations for wines from Cloudy Bay, Mahi, and Villa Maria. (Link)

Bloomberg News Service: Wine columnist John Mariani on how to hold a wine tasting, with a nice mention for Jordan Vineyard & Winery. (Link)

Forbes Online: Wine columnist Richard Nalley on 750 Wines in St. Helena, and the small, fine wineries they represent. (Link)

Financial Times: Wine columnist Jancis Robinson on the challenges of pairing wine and food. Along the way, a recommendation for Torres Mas La Plana Penedes 2003. (Link)

San Francisco Chronicle: Wine columnist Jon Bonne on Sauvignon Blanc wines from California. Tasting notes on wines from Foppiano, Kathryn Kennedy, Cowan Cellars, Brander, C epHopkins Ranch, Brack Mountain, Spottswoode, and The Ojai Vineyard. (Link)

San Francisco Chronicle: Guest writer Peter Liem on en Rama Sherries. Tasting notes on wines from Tio Pepe, I Think, and Hidalgo La Gitana. (Link)

Sacramento Bee: Wine columnist Mike Dunne on Barbera wines from Amador County, with a tasting note on SobonEstate Barbera 2010. (Link)

Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Wine columnist Dan Berger on the perils of buying very large format bottles of wine at auction. (Link)

Washington Post: Wine columnist Dave McIntyre on the recent Virginia Wine Summit, and comments on Virginia wines by Steven Spurrier. (Link) On another page, Spurrier offers recommendations for wines from Veritas, Barboursville, Chrysalis, and others. (Link)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Wine writer Gil Kulers has nice things to say about Paolo Bea Sanvalentino 2007. (Link)

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Wine writer Bill Ward has nice things to say about LessiniDurello I Prandi Extra Dry NV. (Link)

Nashville Tennessean: Guest columnist Adrien Matthews on new wine discoveries. Wines from Chateau Tanunda, Terregala Stema, and Chateau de Lancyre are recommended. (Link)

Chicago Tribune: Wine columnist Bill St. John on wines from Spain and Portugal. Many value wines recommended, including offerings from Don Olegario, Luis Pato, AcusticCeller, Bodegas Bilbainas, and others. (Link)

Seattle Times: Wine columnist Paul Gregutt on wines of the Lake Chelan AVA. Also, recommendation for TercosMalbec 2010. (Link)

Vinography: Wine blogger Alder Yarrow on the 2012 harvest in California. (Link)

Dr. Vino: Wine blogger Tyler Colman on Sherryfest in New York. (Link)

Bigger Than Your Head: Wine blogger Fredric Koeppel on Zinfandel wines from McCay Cellars in Lodi. (Link)

The Feiring Line: Wine blogger Alice Feiring on her upcoming blog - The Feiring Line. (Link)

Wine Review Online: Wine writer Michael Franz on the Barolo wines of Paolo Scavino. (Link)

1WineDude: Wine blogger Joe Roberts on recently released wines from Melville Estate. (Link)

Terroirist: Wine blogger David White on this year's harvest in the Stags Leap Wine District. (Link)

Zester Daily: Wine blogger Elin McCoy recommends Mt. Difficulty Pinot Gris 2011. (Link)

JancisRobinson: Wine blogger JancisRobinson recommends The Hedonist McLaren Vale Shiraz 2010. (Link)