(Flickr: market208) In Wine-Searcher, Kathleen Willcox offers insight into how fine wine is faring, and why now may in fact be the ideal time to invest. In Wine Spectator, Tim Fish catches up with Lynn Penner-Ash, who’s retiring after four decades in the wine business after selling her namesake winery to Jackson Family Wines in 2016. “Jackson Family has invested …

Syrah is my favorite grape, and I love all of its great iterations. In a world of increasing uncertainty and change, I find Two Hands wines to be refreshingly reliable. I first tried Two Hands in 2007 or so, and I was a newb and venturing into more “serious” bottles while trying to spend my money wisely. That’s when I …

There are quite a few interesting things about this bottle we found at Costco, which we’ve never seen before. First is the mistake on the Costco placard, labeling this wine as a Rioja, which would lead you to believe it was comprised of Tempranillo. But the wine is actually from Alicante and is comprised of 100% Monastrell. Either way, we’re …

Autumn colors will soon be showing up in vineyards throughout northern California, as they are here in the Gainey Vineyard in Santa Barbara County. Once harvest is complete, the days continue to shorten, and temperatures begin dropping, grapevines head into their dormancy period, as they need to do nothing save absorb moisture and nutrients until Spring tells them it’s time …

A creamy, supple rosé, with white cherry and perfumed rose blossoms laced with fine, chalky mineral. Shows sweet chamomile tea, dried garrigue and heather that add nice detail. Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault and Rolle. Drink now. 30,000 cases made, 5,000 cases imported. Source : 7b05b710be43078af27cce91abb3848a

A silky red, with fine tannins seamlessly married to a lovely range of macerated cherry, baked fig, Earl Grey tea and tar notes. Long and bright on the palate, with a well-spiced finish. Nerello Mascalese and Nerello Cappuccio. Drink now through 2029. 3,300 cases imported. Source : 8f30bc19c3179a8d8caead3da170d5c7