Wine

The?Central Coast?AVA?in California covers the long stretch of coastline from San Francisco Bay south to Santa Barbara, and reaches inland from the Pacific Ocean to the borders of the?Central Valley....

\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nOur Cabernet Sauvignon comes from the sun-drenched vineyards of California where warm days slowly ripen our grapes to ensure a bold,...

Pinot Noir?is the dominant red wine grape of?Burgundy, now adopted (and extensively studied) in wine regions all over the world. The variety's elusive charm has carried it to all manner...

Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary...

A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe. Inherently high in tannins and acidity, the best bottlings of Cabernet can age...

The Antinori family of Florence, one of the world's oldest and most distinguished wine producers, has lived in Tuscany since the 14th century and celebrated its 625th anniversary as wine...

A joint venture between Champagne Taittinger and Kobrand Corporation, partners who are perfectionists in their fields, Domaine Carneros has established itself since its inception in 1987 as one of California's...

. In fact, it is the only red variety permitted in Burgundy. Highly reflective of its terroir, Pinot Noir prefers calcareous soils and a cool climate, requires low yields to...

. In fact, it is the only red variety permitted in Burgundy. Highly reflective of its terroir, Pinot Noir prefers calcareous soils and a cool climate, requires low yields to...

By committing to pursuing high quality California Pinot Noir back in the late 1970s, Saintsbury founders Dick Ward and David Graves put themselves in the forefront of a movement that...

Located?on?the?historic?Silverado?Trail?in?Napa?Valley?s?Oak?Knoll?District,?Black?Stallion?Estate?Winery?pays?homage?to?the?rich?history?of?the?32-acre?estate?which?was?once?home?to?the?Silverado?Equestrian?Center.?The?property?was?purchased?in?2010?by?the?Indelicato?family,?a?fourth?generation?family-owned?company?founded?in?1924.?Sourcing?from?the?most?prestigious?vineyards,?the?winery?is?committed?to?making?only?the?most?expressive?wines.?Black?Stallion?Estate?Winery?sources?grapes?from?every?important?Napa?Valley?A.V.A.,?including?its?estate?in?the?Oak?Knoll?District?of?Napa?Valley.?The?winery?s?calling?card?is?Cabernet?Sauvignon,?made?in?a?classic?Napa?Valley?style?that?offers?richness?and?finesse.?While?single-vineyard?wines?are?a?part?of?the?winery?s?offerings,?most?Black?Stallion?wines?are?made?from?small?lots?picked?from?the?valley?s?diverse?winegrowing?areas.?These?are?then?painstakingly?blended?to?create?wines?that?evoke?the?essence?of?Napa?Valley.???

Contributing Editor Virginie Boone has been with Wine Enthusiast since 2010, and reviews the wines of Napa and Sonoma. Boone began her writing career with Lonely Planet travel guides, which...

One of the most finicky yet rewarding grapes to grow, Pinot Noir is a labor of love for many. However, the greatest red wines of?Burgundy?prove that it is unquestionably worth...

Clos Du Val, French for ?small vineyard estate of a small valley,? was founded in 1972, an era that wine writer Hugh Johnson referred to as ?the turning point in...

The deep roots of Beaulieu Vineyard were first planted back in 1900, when founder Georges de Latour noticed similarities with his native Bordeaux and declared the Napa Valley ideal for...

Tucked in the foothills of the Pyrenees along the French Border in Navarra, Castillo de Monjardin?s estate was originally a way station along the famous pilgrimage route from Paris to...

Enjoying great glory across a variety of appellations, Grenache thrives in any warm, Mediterranean climate where ample sunlight allows its clusters to achieve full phenolic ripeness. The grape typically produces...

Vermentino, a prolific Mediterranean variety, is the island?s star white. Vermentino has a stronghold the Languedoc region of France as well as Italy?s western and coastal regions, namely Liguria (where...

Founded in 1958 in the town of Borja, called Borsao in the 4th century B.C., this winery represents what can be done with Garnacha, a grape that is not well...

Most planted and respected is?Tempranillo, the star of Spain?s?Rioja?and?Ribera del Duero?regions.?Priorat?specializes in bold red blends,?Jumilla?has gained global recognition for its single varietal?Monastrell?and Utiel-Requena has garnered recent attention for its reds...

Bodega Alto Moncayo is a Spanish winery in Campo de Borja, known for exclusively making wines from the grape Garnacha. It was founded in 2002 as a partnership between Andalucia...

Contributing Editor Virginie Boone has been with Wine Enthusiast since 2010, and reviews the wines of Napa and Sonoma. Boone began her writing career with Lonely Planet travel guides, which...

Chateau Montelena?s history is one of the deepest and most storied in the Napa Valley and California. Founded just north of Calistoga by a senator and San Francisco entrepreneur in...

?Calatayud is a fairly innocuous and rural region of Spain. As far as the eye can see the hills and plains are blanketed with head-pruned vineyards,primarily Garnacha. Just to the...

In 1830, Etienne Baldes planted his first plots of Cahors vineyards at the Clos Triguedina, having spotted the best terraces of the Lot valley. The vineyard, partially destroyed by phylloxera...

Roger Voss covers Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, the Loire and South-West France as well as Portugal. His passion is matching food with wine, bringing the pleasures of the table to wine...

Since the late 20th century vineyard investments, improved winery technology and a commitment to innovation have all contributed to the country?s burgeoning image as a producer of great wines at...

Italian Editor Kerin O?Keefe reviews all Italian wines for Wine Enthusiast. Previously she?wrote regularly on Italian wine for Wine News, World of Fine Wine and?Decanter. She is the author of?Franco...

It isn't difficult to understand why Italy is famed not just for the quality of its wines, but also for the vast variety and range of characteristics found in the...

Tenute Silvio Nardi consists of 80 hectares of vineyards in an unspoiled part of central Tuscany: Montalcino, whose symbol is its great red wine, Brunello. Silvio Nardi founded the estate...

The perfect intersection of bright red fruit and savory earthiness, Sangiovese is among Italy's elite red grape varieties and is responsible for the best red wines of?Tuscany. While it is...

The Brunello vineyards of Montalcino blanket the rolling hills surrounding the village and fan out at various elevations, creating the potential for Brunello wines expressing different styles. From the valleys,...

The perfect intersection of bright red fruit and savory earthiness, Sangiovese is among Italy's elite red grape varieties and is responsible for the best red wines of?Tuscany. While it is...

Piombaia Brunello di Montalcino La Crocina 2013 750 ML Piombaia Brunello di Montalcino La Crocina 2013 750 ML

The perfect intersection of bright red fruit and savory earthiness, Sangiovese is among Italy's elite red grape varieties and is responsible for the best red wines of?Tuscany. While it is...

With vines stretching from its most southerly Mediterranean islands all the way to the foothills of the Alps, Italy has, just behind France and Spain, the most land under vines...

With vines stretching from its most southerly Mediterranean islands all the way to the foothills of the Alps, Italy has, just behind France and Spain, the most land under vines...

With vines stretching from its most southerly Mediterranean islands all the way to the foothills of the Alps, Italy has, just behind France and Spain, the most land under vines...

The Mocali estate, acquired by the Ciacci family (distant relations to Ciacci Piccolomini) in the 1950s, is a setting of natural Tuscan beauty where vineyards and olive groves alternate with...

Gianni Brunelli, a man of many interests, established Siena?s Osteria Le Logge (now one of the top restaurants of the city) in 1977. In 1987, he returned to Montalcino and...