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Washington: The 2022 Vintage
Many of the wines in this report offer excellent value, and the best offer a strong sense of place and come from wineries that control grape growing.
Apr 03, 2025
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California: Peter Michael’s 2022s & 2023s
Peter Michael’s bottled 2022 wines and 2023 tank samples offer high quality, but the disparate growing seasons resulted in very different wine styles.
Mar 20, 2025
25
Oregon, Willamette Valley: The 2022s from 00 Wines
This report features a small but mighty lineup of 2022 wines from 00 Wines, a producer of world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in Willamette Valley.
Feb 20, 2025
8
California, Sonoma Coast: Occidental’s First Retrospective
The just-released 2022s and library wines dating back to 2011 is the first time a comprehensive retrospective has been poured for a journalist.
Jan 16, 2025
26
Oregon, Willamette Valley: Always More to Love
This report focuses mainly on recently released 2021s and 2022s but also offers a sneak peek at the upcoming 2023 vintage and a look back at several library wines.
Dec 19, 2024
266
California, Sonoma County: New Wines for the New Year
Sonoma County producers continue rolling out wines from the 2022 vintage, and I continue to be impressed with the quality achieved.
Dec 19, 2024
54
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley: Arterberry Maresh – Maresh Vineyard Retrospective 2005-2022
Maresh vineyard was the fifth vineyard to be established in the state of Oregon, and it’s still the oldest vineyard on Worden Hill Road, now the home of some of the most revered vineyard sites in the Dundee Hills appellation.
Dec 05, 2024
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USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley: The Eyrie Vineyards South Block Vertical 1981-2019
South Block, sourced from just 10 rows within the original vineyard, has been the pinnacle of Eyrie’s portfolio since its inception in 1975.
Dec 05, 2024
12
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley: Library Wines from Goodfellow Family Cellars
One of my favorite producers in the Willamette Valley, Goodfellow crafts elegantly styled, transparent Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs sourced from some of the region’s oldest vineyards.
Dec 05, 2024
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Sonoma County: More from 2022 and the First Look at 2023
Despite an erratic growing season and record-breaking heat wave, the pleasantly surprising 2022s have charm, openness and generosity.
Oct 10, 2024
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California, Sonoma County: Ridge Vineyards' Lytton Springs at 50 Years
This small report on Ridge Vineyards includes a Lytton Springs bottling from each decade plus upcoming releases from their 2021 and 2022 vintages.
Sep 19, 2024
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California, Sonoma County: 2021s from Vérité & Anakota
The 2021 vintage led to structured, age-worthy wines at Vérité and Anakota, and they will require plenty of time in the cellar to fully blossom.
Sep 19, 2024
5
Oregon, Willamette Valley: Walter Scott’s 2022s
Walter Scott’s 2022s are supple, refreshing and easy to drink, offering the perfect stopgap while drinkers wait for the 2021s and 2019s to mature.
Jul 25, 2024
14
Oregon, Willamette Valley: The 2021 Vintage at 00 Wines
As 00 Wines approaches its 10th harvest, proprietors Christopher and Kathryn Hermann discuss the evolution of their brand and their stellar 2021s.
Jul 25, 2024
12
Oregon: The Willamette Valley’s Impressive 2021s & 2022s
Despite erratic growing seasons in 2021 & 2022, top producers in the Willamette Valley delivered high-quality wines that drinkers should seek out.
Jul 25, 2024
232
California, Sonoma County: The 2022 Vintage at Dumol
The Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs offer the freshness and purity indicative of cooler vintages, and many of them will be approachable in their youth.
Jul 11, 2024
25
California, Sonoma County: The 2022 Vintage at Kistler Vineyards
2022 was an especially unpredictable growing season bookended by frost and extreme heat. Despite the challenges, winemaker Jason Kesner and his team crafted a solid lineup of charming, approachable Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs that you won’t have to age to enjoy.
Jul 11, 2024
14
Oregon: How the Willamette Valley is Redefining Domestic Chardonnay
The Willamette Valley is redefining American Chardonnay. With great producers in every appellation, and ever-increasing quality, it’s simply a matter of finding your preferred style.
Jul 03, 2024
172
California: The 2022 Vintage at Turley Wine Cellars
Through an extensive lineup that spans California, the 2022 vintage at Turley Wine Cellars displays admirable focus and precision despite the logistically challenging harvest conditions.
Jun 13, 2024
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California, Sonoma County: Early Spring Releases
It’s spring release season in Sonoma County, and I’ve been visiting wineries and walking vineyards across the region.
Mar 29, 2024
130
Oregon, Willamette Valley: Walter Scott’s Freedom Hill Vineyard Chardonnay, 2014–2021
For those of us who can’t afford or even find great bottles of Burgundy, Oregon’s Willamette Valley Chardonnay is a dream come true.
Feb 29, 2024
12
California, Sonoma County: Peter Michael’s Spring Release
The 2022 Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays are expressive and promising, and the bottled 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux blends are especially lovely.
Feb 29, 2024
15
California, Sonoma County: Hirsch’s 2021s
Hirsch’s spring release is a strong portfolio from an idyllic vintage that resulted in classic Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays readers will want to cellar.
Feb 22, 2024
18
California, Central Coast: Vintages 2021 & 2022, Part 2
This second Central Coast installment features 365 additional reviews and includes producer profiles for several new and under-the-radar projects.
Jan 31, 2024
365
California, Central Coast: Vintages 2021 & 2022, Part 1
I visited 50 different wineries for this report, which is focused on the 2021 and 2022 vintages in Santa Barbara County and Paso Robles.
Dec 29, 2023
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USA, California, Sonoma County: Winter Releases
This small report features wines mostly from the 2021 vintage. Regardless of preference for variety or style, readers will find plenty here to love.
Dec 14, 2023
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USA, California, Central Coast: New Releases from Andremily
The latest releases from Andremily are especially exciting. Not only are the wines of extraordinarily high quality but there is a new estate bottling.
Nov 16, 2023
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USA, California & Oregon: Recent & Upcoming Releases
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay fans will find a lot to enjoy in this report, which focuses on recent and upcoming releases from Sonoma County and Willamette Valley.
Oct 19, 2023
175
USA, California & Oregon: More from the West Coast
This week’s report is focused on new releases from along the West Coast, mostly from the 2021 vintage.
Sep 29, 2023
106
USA, California & Oregon: New Releases from the West Coast
This small report features recent and upcoming releases from a handful of top producers along the U.S. West Coast.
Aug 31, 2023
98
USA, California: New Releases from the Krankl Family
This report focuses mostly on the bottled 2020s, with an early look at the unbottled 2021s, from Sine Qua Non, The Third Twin, Next of Kyn and Fingers Crossed.
Aug 04, 2023
14
USA, California, Sonoma Coast: A Retrospective of Ultramarine’s Heintz Vineyard Sparkling Wine
This retrospective includes the Blanc de Blancs, Blanc de Noirs and rosé and features some of the earliest examples from 2010 and 2011, plus recent releases from 2018.
Jul 06, 2023
20
USA, California: The Latest Releases from Sine Qua Non
In order to keep you up to date, this small report highlights three recent releases from Sine Qua Non ahead of my official visit this summer.
Jun 30, 2023
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USA, California, Sonoma County: The 2021 Vintage – Part 1
This spring, I visited around 45 wineries across Sonoma County, and this first set of new releases is focused mainly on the 2021 vintage.
Jun 15, 2023
185
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley: The Magic of Arterberry Maresh
The small Arterberry Maresh estate, helmed by third-generation winemaker Jim Maresh, impresses with its singular expressions of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
May 18, 2023
13
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley: Recent & Upcoming Releases – Part 2
This second installment of Oregon reviews features tasting notes from more than 30 producers, mostly from the 2019 and 2021 vintages.
May 18, 2023
211
USA, California, Sonoma County: New Releases from Aperture, The Setting & Aesthete
Featuring bottled wines from 2019, 2020 and 2021, the 2020s in this report are especially impressive given the unprecedented challenges of the vintage.
Mar 23, 2023
13
USA, California: Recent West Coast Releases
Among the highlights of this small report are two wines that will be featured in the Green Emblem Showcase masterclass at the upcoming Matter of Taste in Zurich.
Mar 09, 2023
29
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley: Recent Releases Part 1
This year’s first installment of Oregon reviews features tasting notes from more than 60 producers and mainly wines from the 2019 vintage.
Mar 09, 2023
284
USA, California, Sonoma County: Latest Releases from Peter Michael Winery
Earlier this month, I tasted the bottled 2020s and samples of the soon-to-be-bottled 2021s with winemaker Robert Fiore at the winery in Knights Valley.
Feb 16, 2023
18
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles: Recent Releases – Hit or Miss
Tasting nearly 700 wines across several vintages—including new releases from 2019, 2020 & 2021—it’s clear that quality in Paso is still skewed toward extremes.
Dec 30, 2022
669
USA, California, Central Coast: Santa Barbara County – Highlights from 2020 & 2021
2020 and 2021 are very different vintages in terms of the growing season and stylistic expression, yet both offer plenty of lovely wines to highlight.
Dec 08, 2022
485
USA, California: Michael Cruse Pushes the Boundaries of Sparkling Wine in California
Fans of Michael’s sparkling wines can look forward to enjoying the fruits of his continued experimentation, including four new wines in this report.
Sep 08, 2022
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USA, California, Sonoma County: Vérité's Past & Future
In the spring of 2022, I tasted the recently bottled 2019s, barrel samples of the 2020s and several library vintages, including the inaugural 1998s.
Jul 14, 2022
17
USA, California, Sonoma County: More From 2019 & 2020
The 2019 vintage in Sonoma County continues to impress across varieties and will be crucial for many wineries that were unable to make wine in 2020 due to smoke from wildfires.
Jul 14, 2022
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USA, California, Sonoma Coast: Celebrating Ten Harvests at Occidental
2021 marked the tenth harvest at Occidental, where Steve Kistler and his daughter, Catherine, craft single-vineyard Pinot Noirs from two separate ranches.
Jul 14, 2022
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USA, California, Sonoma County: Kistler's 2020 Success Story
In the spring of 2022, I visited Kistler to taste the 2020s, which were bottled just after Thanksgiving in November of 2021.
Jul 14, 2022
13
USA, California, Central Coast: Recent & Upcoming Releases from Sine Qua Non & More
When one thinks of where the greatest Californian wines are made, Ventura isn’t at the top of the list. Yet Sine Qua Non, Fingers Crossed and Andremily are all crafted here.
May 31, 2022
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USA, California, Central Coast: New Releases from 2019 and 2020
2019 and 2020 are two very different vintages: 2019 produced high-quality wines, while drought and wildfires resulted in a mix of quality for 2020.
Mar 15, 2022
625
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley: Sneak Peek at the 2019s
This report includes just over 100 of my favorite wines from the 2019 vintage, which marks a climactic and stylistic break from past warm vintages.
Dec 16, 2021
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Sustainability
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate has recently included sustainability markers to indicate wines that have been produced with sustainable methods.Learn more about sustainability
