Recognition
Piece Offering
Introduced with the 2004 vintage, Pièce de Résistance has since been discreetly sold to Pahlmeyer’s allocation list. Read More
Sonoma Coast's New A-Lister
At age one, California's Fort Ross-Seaview AVA is already making its mark with elegant Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Read More
California’s Best Chardonnays
30 producers who set the gold standard for quality. Read More
Who'll Save Merlot?
Having survived the slings and arrows of overexposure and bad press, is Merlot now ready for a comeback? Winemakers and sommeliers ponder the hopeful future of this stalwart varietal. In 2006, Jeff Smith, winemaker and owner of Hourglass Vineyards, purchased Blueline, a hillside vineyard tucked away just north of St. Helena, California, planting it to Bordeaux varieties, including three acres of Merlot. Planted near the height of the grape’s unpopularity, these Merlot vines covered three… Read More