In the Los Angeles Times, guest columnist Patrick Comiskey offers thoughts and tasting notes on 'harvest reds' from around the globe. The difficulties of the 2011 harvest in California are well detailed this week by columnist Jon Bonne of the San Francisco Chronicle. And wine blogger Robert Whitley (Wine Review Online) questions the merit of Sea Smoke declaring itself a 'California Grand Cru' wine. JG

Baltimore Sun: Wine writer Michael Dresser picks YardenPinot Noir 2007. (Link)

Los Angeles Times: Wine writer Irene Virbila picks WeingutBrundlmayer St Laurent 'Reid Ladner' 2004. (Link)

Business Week: Wine writer Nick Passmore recommends Vinas del Vero Secastilla 2007. (Link)

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Wine writer Gil Lempert-Schwarz chooses Windmill Estates Lodi Chardonnay 2007. (Link)

Dallas Morning News: Wine columnist Rebecca Murphy picks Il Cuore Chardonnay 2009. (Link)

New York Times: Wine columnist Eric Asimov on the wines of Saint-Joseph. Many nice things said of the group as a whole, with highest marks for StephaneRobert Domaine de Tunnel 2007, which is also noted as a fine value. (Link)

Wall Street Journal: Wine columnist Jay McInerney on the wine list at Noma in Copenhagen. Mentions for wines from Mugnier, Rousseau, Rayas, and others. (Link) Wine columnist LettieTeague on affordable Bordeaux wines. Mentions for the great growths, but recommendations for wine from Chateau Carbonnieux, Chateau Peyraud, Chateau Lamothe-Vincent, Chateau Saint Julian, and Clos Floridene. (Link) On another page, Teague profiles wine importer Daniel Johnnes. (Link) On yet another page, she features a wine label for Chateau Rauzan-Segla designed by Karl Lagerfeld. (Link)

Bloomberg News Service: Wine columnist John Mariani offers numerous recommendations of wines from Italy's Campania region. (Link)

Financial Times: Wine columnist Jancis Robinson on equal opportunity for winemakers in the Cape region of South Africa. Also, recommendations for several wines, including a few from Mullineux. (Link)

Newark Star-Ledger: Wine writer John Foy on the Chablis wines of DomaineLaroche. (Link)

San Francisco Chronicle: The Chronicle tasting panel reviews Pinot Noir wines from Oregon. Dozens of tasting notes on wines from Evening Land, DomaineDrouhin, Chehalem, Bergstrom, and others. (Link)

San Francisco Chronicle: Wine editor Jon Bonne on the difficulties of the 2011 harvest in California, with quotes from Larry Hyde and other wine making luminaries. (Link)

Sacramento Bee: Wine columnist Mike Dunne on Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards, with praise for the Rutherford Hillside Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2008. (Link)

Napa Register: Wine columnist Dan Berger on the wine culture o f Europe. (Link)

Los Angeles Times: Guest writer Patrick Comiskey on 'harvest' red wines from around the globe. Many regions and producers mentioned, including Central Coast Syrah wineries such as Jonata, Beckmen, Stolpman, and Larner. (Link)

Washington Post: Wine columnist Dave McIntyre profiles California wine negociant Cameron Hughes. (Link) On another page, tasting notes on several Cameron Hughes wines. (Link)

Arizona Republic: Wine columnist Mark Tarbell offers tasting notes on Burgundy wines, with mentions for wines from Faiveley, Gerard Raphet, Verget, Comtes Lafon, and others. (Link)

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Wine writer Bill Ward has nice things to say about TresOjos Old Vine Garnacha. (Link)

Miami Herald: Wine columnist Fred Tasker on judging wines at the Sonoma Harvest Fair. Lists of winners, including sweepstakes winners from Kenwood Vineyards, Wilson Winery, and Gloria Ferrer. (Link)

Nashville Tennessean: Guest columnist Scott Roberts on Antica in Napa Valley, the property of the Antinori family, with mentions also for some of their Italian wines. (Link)

Chicago Tribune: Wine columnist Bill St. John on aging wine in oak barrels. (Link)

Vinography: Wine blogger Alder Yarrow offers a link to his profile of Antonio Galloni, which is posted on JancisRobinson.com. (Link)

Dr. Vino: Wine blogger Tyler Colman on recently tasted wines, including Louis Roederer Brut Premiere, Domaine Montpertuis Cotes du Rhone 2009, Francois Pinon Vouvray 2009, and Closde la Rolette Fleurie 2010. (Link)

Bigger Than Your Head: Wine blogger Fredric Koeppel on Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay wines from the Mount Veeder AVA. (Link)

The Feiring Line: Wine blogger Alice Feiring puts together a collection of expert recommendations of cheap wines that impress - featured in NYT Magazine. (Link)

Wine Review Online: Wine writer Robert Whitley on the self-declared 'California Grand Cru' designation by Sea Smoke. (Link)

1WineDude: Wine blogger Joe Roberts offers mini reviews of wines from Tablas Creek, J. Lohr, and others. (Link)

Gray Market Report: Wine blogger Blake Gray on the difference between wine writing and food writing. (Link)

Terroirist: Wine blogger David White interviews winemaker Chris Carpenter of Cardinale. (Link)

Zester Daily: Wine blogger Elin McCoy recommends Tudal Winery Bacigalupi Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009. (Link)

Snooth: Wine blogger Gregory Dal Piaz on the movement toward 'green' packaging for wines. (Link)

All We Can Eat: Wine blogger Dave McIntyre on the Italian wine selections of Dominic Nocerino and his Vinifera Imports company. (Link)

JancisRobinson.com: Wine blogger JancisRobinson recommends Domaine de la Taille aux Loups Triple Zero NV. (Link)