Baltimore Sun: Wine writer Michael Dresser picks Barefoot Chardonnay. (Link)

Washington Times: Wine columnist Paul Lukacs selects Hahn Estates Cabernet Sauvignon 2007. (Link)

Los Angeles Times: Wine writer Irene Virbila picks SineannPinot Noir 2008. (Link)

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Wine columnist Bob Hosmon picks Decoy Napa Valley Red 2007. (Link)

Business Week: Wine writer Nick Passmore recommends Cotode Imaz Rioja Reserva 2004. (Link)

Philadelphia Inquirer: Staff writer Craig LaBan suggests WrongoDongo. (Link)

New York Times: Wine columnist Eric Asimov on unusual food pairings for sweeter wines. Nice comments for the Charleston Sercial Madeira and Boston Bual Madeira, both from the Rare Wine Company. (Link)

Wall Street Journal: Wine columnists Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher on good wines for less than $11. Highest rated are Altos Las Hormigas Malbec 2007, and Trapiche'Oak Cask' Malbec 2006. (Link)

Bloomberg News Service: Wine columnist John Mariani on falling Champagne prices. Many mentions, with praise for several from the 1999 vintage including Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs and PommeryBrut. (Link)

Financial Times: Wine columnist Jancis Robinson recommends dessert wines for the holidays. Notable selections include offerings from Dow's, Taylor Fladgate, Emilio Lustau, and Chateau Suduiraut. (Link)

Newark Star-Ledger: Wine writer John Foy on Champagne for the holidays. Best comments are for PolRoger Sir Winston Churchill 1998, and HenriotCuvee des Enchanteleurs 1995. (Link)

San Francisco Chronicle: The Chronicle tasting panel reviews Chateauneuf du Pape wines. Tasting notes on several, with nice comments on offerings from Domaine de Beaurenard, Chateau de Beaucastel, and Domaine de Vieux Telegraphe. (Link)

San Francisco Chronicle: Wine editor Jon Bonne on his ten most memorable wines of the year. A very eclectic group, with Charles Joguet Cuvee Terroir Chinon 2006 at the top. (Link)

Sacramento Bee: Wine columnist Chris Macias on kosher wines. Recommended are Baron Herzog Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Yarden Mount Hermon White 2006, and TerrenalMendoza Cabernet Sauvignon 2009. (Link) On another page, columnist Mike Dunne has recommendations for Vino Noceto Shenandoah Valley Sangiovese 2006 (and 2007). (Link)

Napa Register: Wine columnist Dan Berger on wine mistakes at holiday parties gon e by. Also, recommendation for Beringer Nightingale 2006. (Link)

Los Angeles Times: Guest writer Patrick Comiskey on wines for gift-giving. Dozens of producers named, including Cabernet Sauvignon recommendations for Von Strasser, Diamond Mountain, Robert Craig, Frog's Leap, Bravante, Col Solare, L'Ecole No. 41, Pepper Bridge, and Andrew Will. Lots of Pinot Noir recommendations, and recommendations for a few 'discovery' wines like Domaine de la Pepiere Clos des Briords Muscadet. (Link)

Washington Post: Wine columnist Dave McIntyre on books to give the wine lover. Nice comments on Randall Grahm's Been Doon So Long. (Link)

Arizona Republic: Wine columnist Mark Tarbell offers tasting notes on wines recommended for gift-giving. Highest rated are Zenato Pinot Grigio 2008, and Leitz 'Dragonstone' Riesling 2008. (Link) 

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Wine writer Bill Ward on gifts for wine lovers. Tasting note and recommendation for Pomelo Sauvignon Blanc 2008. (Link)

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Wine writer Bob Hosmon on wines to give as gifts to wine lovers. Recommended are red wines from Louis Martini, Cadaretta, Z-52, Boroli, Maison Bouachon, and Two Hands. Whites from William Hill, Murphy-Goode, Sbragia, Nickel & Nickel, Freestone, and Deep Sea also get a nod. (Link)

Miami Herald: Wine columnist Fred Tasker on sparkling wines for holiday enjoyment. Highest rated are Taittinger 'La Francaise' NV, ChandonRose, Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs 2006, Mumm Napa Valley Blanc de Blancs, Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Brut, and RoedererEstate Brut. (Link)

Nashville Tennessean: Wine columnist Frank Sutherland on wines to give for the holidays. Top choice is Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon 2007. (Link)

Chicago Tribune: Wine reporter Bill Daley on comparing vintages. Case in point is a vertical tasting of Roda Rioja Reserva, with nice comments for each of four vintages. (Link)

The Oregonian: Wine columnist Matt Kramer on Pinot Noir wines from the 2007 vintage in Oregon. Praise for Domaine Drouhin Willamette Valley 2007, and Cameron 'Clos Electrique' 2007. (Link)

Vinography: Wine blogger Alder Yarrow on the Odfjell winery in Chile, with several tasting notes on current release wines. (Link)

Dr. Vino: Wine blogger Tyler Colman has started a conversation on who might be the most influential wine person of the past decade. (Link)

Bigger Than Your Head: Wine blogger Fredric Koeppel recommends several Italian wines, including Monte Antico 2006, Serra de Prete 2007, and Masi 'Costasers' Amarone Classico 2005. (Link)

Veritasin Vino: Wine blogger Alice Feiring offers tasting notes on Le Clos des Carteries 2008, Domaine Chamonard Morgon 2007, and Tant-Mieuxfrom Annie et Philippe Bornard. (Link)

Wine Review Online: Wine writer Paul Lukacs on SouverainCabernet Sauvignon 2006. (Link)

Tasting room: Wine editor and blogger Ray Isle on gifts for wine lovers. Nice mentions for CantiniSant'Andrea Oppidum 2008, Damiano Ciolli Cirsium 2005, Twenty Bench Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Foxglove Chardonnay 2008, Cobb Coastlands Vineyard 2007, and Henriot Blanc Souverain NV. (Link)

JancisRobinson.com: Wine blogger Jancis Robinson recommends Vina Zorzal Graciano 2007. (Link)

The Pour: Wine blogger Eric Asimov on the establishment of a U.S. arm of the Joanne Bordeaux company, to provide distribution for Bordeaux wines in the U.S. (Link)