Doing Things the Daou Way in Paso Robles
Soul of a Lion, the flagship wine, named in memory of the Daou brothers' father It was hard to get a word in edgeways but, when I did, I...
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Feb 23, 2023
WINE OF THE WEEK: Cambria Katherine's Vineyard Chardonnay 2019, Santa Maria Valley, California, US
£22.99, Majestic Californian and US wines generally are infrequent visitors to this page, not because I don't appreciate them but because...
Jan 12, 2023
Vérité and Cardinale: Towering California Wines from Mountains and Micro-Crus
Winemaker Pierre Seillan, who created Vérité for Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke in 1998, and his daughter Hélène who is now assistant...
Jan 20, 2022
WINE OF THE WEEK: Angeline Vineyards Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2018, California, US
£15.99–£18.50, Flagship Wines, Stroud Wine, Shaftesbury Wines, St Andrews Wine Company This is astonishingly good value for a smart...
Aug 11, 2021
Prime Time for Pink: Summer 2021 Rosé Roundup Part 2
As in part one, there's a cross-section of styles, grape varieties, origins and prices here and I'm going from high to low again, so that...
Jan 17, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Marimar Estate La Masía Pinot Noir Don Miguel Vineyard 2014, Russian River Valley,
£20 on offer, Roberts & Speight In the spirit of the belt-tightening month, I was going to recommend a cheerfully cheap wine again this...
Jun 21, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Cambria Benchbreak Pinot Noir 2013, Santa Maria Valley, California
£21.99–£23.99, Ministry of Drinks, Mitchells Wines, Noel Young Wines California wines don't feature here as often as I would like, or as...
Jun 29, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Grace Bridge California Pinot Noir 2013, United States
£12.95, Stannary Street Wine Co It would be hard to find a better value Pinot Noir than this. It's all the more surprising because...
Nov 27, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Uvaggio Primitivo 2011, California
£14.95, Berry Bros & Rudd, bbr.com It’s a bit late to be thinking of this for Thanksgiving, but it’s not too late for the Christmas...
Nov 6, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Fess Parker Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2014
£13.95, The Wine Society, thewinesociety.com This wine is a great match for cashew nuts. You might think that anybody worrying about...
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