Wine Review Weekly

 

April 23, 2012

April 2012
 
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In the San Francisco Chronicle, wine columnist Jon Bonne looks again at the 1999 vintage of California Cabernet Sauvignon wines and offers evaluations at this point in their evolution. Wine blogger Joe Roberts (1WineDude) interviews fifth-generation Wente wine family member Karl Wente. And Jon Bonne of the San Francisco Chronice weighs in on the hits and misses of the 1999 vintage of California Cabernet Sauvignon wines. JG

Baltimore Sun: Wine writer Michael Dresser picks Wrongo Dongo Monastrell 2010. (Link)

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Staff writer Donald Rosenberg picks Cupcake Vineyards 'Red Velvet' 2010. (Link)

Los Angeles Times: Wine writer Irene Virbila picks Giovanni Almondo Roero Arneis 'Vigne Sparse' 2010. (Link)

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Wine writer Gil Lempert-Schwarz chooses Las Rocas Garnacha 2009. (Link)

Dallas Morning News: Wine columnist Rebecca Murphy picks Barkan Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2010. (Link)

New York Times: Wine columnist Eric Asimov on wines that go well with pizza. Preference is expressed for Champagne, with nice mentions for Bollinger and Billecart-Salmon. Recommendations also for Grotte del Sole Gragnano Campania, Clos Saron Pinot Noir, as well as several Sicilian wines, Beaujolais, Cotes du Rhone, and more. (Link)

Wall Street Journal: Wine columnist Jay McInerney on wines from the Apalta region of Chile. Recommendations for several wines from Casa Lapostolle, and Montes. (Link)

Bloomberg News: Wine columnist Elin McCoy on the difficult 2011 vintage in Bordeaux, with commentary from Chrstian Moueix, Corinne Mentzelopoulos, Frederic Engerer, and other notables. (Link)

Forbes Online: Contributor Katie Kelly Bell on organic wines, with notes on wines from The Organic Wine Company, Domaine de l'Ecu, Richmond Plains, Lapostolle, and Robert Sinskey. (Link) Financial Times: Wine columnist Jancis Robinson on wines from little-known places like Ecuador, Costa Rica, and elsewhere. (Link)

Newark Star-Ledger: Wine writer John Foy on the wines of Bodega Diamandes in Argentina. (Link)

San Francisco Chronicle: Wine editor Jon Bonne on the 1999 vintage of California Cabernet Sauvignon, with comments on wines from Caymus, Dunn Vineyards, Harlan Estate, Spottswoode, and others. (Link)

Sacramento Bee: Wine columnist Mike Dunne on the Fiddletown Wine Competition, and the winning wine from Sobon Estate. (Link)

Napa Register: Wine columnist Dan Berger on the origins of 'chocolate wine' at the J. Filippi winery in Rancho Cucamonga. (Link)

Washington Post: Wine columnist Dave McIntyre on American Viticultural Area designations, with a focus on the Sonoma Coast. (Link) On another page, recommendations for wines from the Sonoma Coast, with praise for wines from Hirsch Vineyards, Flowers, and La Follette. (Link)

Houston Chronicle: Wine columnist Dale Robertson on vintner Laura Catena of Catena Zapata in Argentina. (Link)

Arizona Republic:
Wine columnist Mark Tarbell offers tasting notes on wines from Italy. Top choice is Vietti 'Tre Vigne' Bartbera d'Alba 2009. (Link)

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Wine writer Bill Ward on organic and sustainable vineyards and wine production. Recommendation for Alois Lageder Dolomiti Pinot Bianco 2010. (Link)

Miami Herald: Wine columnist Fred Tasker on the wines of Cune from Rioja. Top recommendations for the Vina Real Gran Reserva wines from 1973 and 2004. (Link) Nashville Tennessean: Guest columnist Steve Prati on warm weather wines. Recommendations for Hopler Gruner Veltliner, Bila-Haut rose, Caposaldo Prosecco, and Apaltagua Pinot Noir. (Link)

Chicago Tribune: Wine columnist Bill St. John on the white wines of Spain (and elswhere) from the Albarino grape variety. Tasting notes on more than a dozen wines. (Link)

The Oregonian: Wine columnist Katherine Cole on the upcoming 'Unwine'd' tasting event in Portland. (Link) Seattle Times: Wine columnist Paul Gregutt on navigating the world of wine on the Internet. Also, receommendation for Boomtown Cabernet Sauvignon 2007. (Link)

Vinography: Wine blogger Alder Yarrow on the selection of wines from the U.S. abroad. (Link)

Dr. Vino: Wine blogger Tyler Colman solicits comment on the decision of Chateau Latour to stop selling wine futures. (Link)

Bigger Than Your Head: Wine blogger Fredric Koeppel on the Jura wines of Stephane Tissot. (Link)

The Feiring Line: Wine blogger Alice Feiring on her upcoming appearance at the terroir symposium in Toronto. (Link)

Wine Review Online: Wine writer Robert Whitley on the Bordeaux en primeurs tastings. Highest praise form Pauillac and Margaux, with tasting notes on many, many wines, including Lynch-Bages, Figeac, Canon, Leoville Barton, and others. (Link)

1WineDude: Wine blogger Joe Roberts on Karl Wente - a fifth-generation member of the Wente wine family - and recently released Wente wines. (Link)

The Gray Report: Wine blogger Blake Gray on a recent visit to the Cote Rotie. (Link)

Terroirist: Contributor Steven Washuta on Monterey County and its wines. (Link)

DaveMcIntyre'sWineLine: Wine blogger Dave McIntyre on the upcoming DrinkLocalWine.com conference in Denver. (Link)

JancisRobinson: Wine blogger Jancis Robinson recommends Mas des Masques Silex Chardonnay NV. (Link)

 
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