Wine Review Weekly
January 23, 2012
Wines from the Canary Islands are in the spotlight in Eric Asimov's wine column in the New York Times this week, and on Alice Feiring's wine blog. In the Miami Herald, wine columnist Fred Tasker reviews many Zinfandel wines. And wine blogger Fredric Koeppel (Bigger Than Your Head) offers tasting notes of Pinot Noirs from La Follette Wines this week. JG
Baltimore Sun: Wine writer Michael Dresser picks Paso Grande Chardonnay 2010. (Link)
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Staff writer Donald Rosenberg picks PenfoldsRawson's Retreat 2010. (Link)
Los Angeles Times: Wine writer Irene Virbila picks CirelliTrebbiano d'Abruzzo 2010. (Link)
Las Vegas Review-Journal: Wine writer Gil Lempert-Schwarz chooses Interlude Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005. (Link)
Dallas Morning News: Wine columnist Rebecca Murphy picks Chateau de Montfort Vouvray Demi-Sec 2009. (Link)
New York Times: Wine columnist Eric Asimov on wines from the Canary Islands. Top rated wine (and noted as a fine value) is Los Bermejos Lanzarote Rosado 2010. (Link)
Wall Street Journal: Wine columnist Jay McInerney on the passing of Italian winemaker Giuseppe Quintarelli. (Link) Wine columnist LettieTeague on little-known wine shops and restaurants in Paris, with nice mentions for wines from Egly-Ouriet, Jean Francois Meirieu, and others. (Link)
Financial Times: Wine columnist Jancis Robinson on the 2010 vintage in Burgundy. Her picks include wines from ComtesLafon, Leflaive, DRC, Armand Rousseau, and others. (Link)
Boston Globe: Wine columnist Stephen Meuse on the memoirs of GiacomoCasanova. (Link)
Newark Star-Ledger: Wine writer John Foy has lots of nice things to say about Shafer Red Shoulder Ranch Chardonnay 2009. (Link)
San Francisco Chronicle: The Chronicle tasting panel reviews Chardonnay wines from California's Central Coast. Recommendations for wines from Testarossa, Riverbench Vineyard, Laetitia Estate, La Fenetre, and Foxen. (Link)
San Francisco Chronicle: Wine editor Jon Bonne on things to look for in the wine worrld in 2012. Good things to say for Grenache wines, including Grenache Blanc, and nice mentions for the Monte Rosso and Bechtold vineyards. (Link)
Sacramento Bee: Wine columnist Mike Dunne on winemaker Marco Cappelli and his Maraflores wines, as well as those he makes for Elevation Ten and others. (Link)
Napa Register: Wine columnist Dan Berger on the difficulties of consumer direct wine shipping. Also, recommendation for Heritance Sauvignon Blanc 2010. (Link)
Washington Post: Wine columnist Dave McIntyre on reader inquiries. Nice mentions for wines from Virginia and New York, and elsewhere. (Link) On another page, tasting notes on several wines, w
ith highest recommendations for those from Anne Amie, Clos Pons Sisquella, and Clos du Mont-Olivet. (Link)
Houston Chronicle: Wine columnist Dale Robertson on wines from Texas Hills Vineyards. (Link)
Minneapolis Star Tribune: Wine writer Bill Ward on a difficult growing season for ice wine in Minnesota, with a focus on Cannon River Ice Wine. (Link)
Miami Herald: Wine columnist Fred Tasker on Zinfandel, with high recommendations for those from Rodney Strong, St. Francis Winery, and Bonterra. (Link)
Nashville Tennessean: Guest columnist Rob Stein recommends Toad Hollow Chardonnay, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Artemis 2007, and Daniel GehrPinot Noir 2009. (Link)
Chicago Tribune: Wine columnist Bill St. John on putting together a wine cellar and wine collection, with mentions for many wine regions, but not brands. (Link)
The Oregonian: Wine columnist Katherine Cole on 'virtual' wine brands and the growing popularity of blended wines, with a focus on SokolBlosser and the Evolution brand. (Link)
Vinography: Wine blogger Alder Yarrow offers a tasting note on Alta Maria Vineyards Pinot Noir 2008. (Link)
Dr. Vino: Wine blogger Tyler Colman on the plight of winemaker Jean-Marie Guffens, who has run afowl of French regulators. (Link)
Bigger Than Your Head: Wine blogger Fredric Koeppel on Pinot Noirs from La Follette Wines. (Link)
The Feiring Line: Wine blogger Alice Feiring on a recent wine tour of the Canary Islands. (Link) Also, an interview of Alice on Starchefs.com. (Link)
Wine Review Online: Wine writer Tina Caputo interviews Jeff Stai of Twisted Oak. (Link)
1WineDude: Wine blogger Joe Roberts on Pinotage, with a recommendation for Kanonkop Pinotage 2008. (Link)
The Gray Report: Wine blogger Blake Gray on a visit to Beaujolais, with nice comments for Pierre-Marie Chermette Moulin a Vent 'Les Trois Roches' 2010, and others. (Link)
Terroirist: Wine blogger David White interviews winemaker Jamey Whetstone, of Whetstone Wine Cellars. (Link)
Zester Daily: Wine blogger Elin McCoy recommends Freeman Ryo-Fu Chardonnay 2009. (Link)
JancisRobinson: Wine blogger Jancis Robinson recommends Domaine Patrick Javillier Cuvee Oligocene Bourgogne Blanc 2010. (Link)
