Wine Picks

Jancis Robinson MW of jancisrobinson.com picks “Mastroberardino, Radici 20120Fiano di Avellino.”

Gil Lempert Schwarz of Las Vegas Review-Journal writes about “Red Guitar Old Vine Tempranillo Garnacha.“

Wes Marshall of The Austin Chronicle covers “Rocca Sveva Soave Classico and Rocca Sveva Valpolicella Classico Ripasso.“

General News

Jancis Robinson of Financial Times pens interesting article on counterfeit wines and wine expert Maureen Downey who managed to identify many of those to date – “A nose for crime: counterfeit wines.”

Looking for a wine app? You have a lot to choose from. Jon Bonné of SF Gate reviews a few in his article – “Navigate a wine list with your phone? Vivino says it has a way.” 

New York Restaurant Hearth’s Wine List has been chosen as the Best Wine List in North America by World of Fine Wine. Congratulations to Paul Grieco!

Eric Asimov of NY Times has suggestions for Wines for Savory, Pungent Sausages. Scroll through the comments section for a few more savvy recommendations from the readers.

Useful article from Robert Taylor of Wine Spectator on “U.S. Wine Shipping Laws.” Check it out to see whether it is legal in your state to receive wines from out of state wineries and retailers.

Sarah Jean Green of The Seattle Times reports on a large scale wine theft from a wine storage facility – “Men plead guilty in massive wine theft.“

Collectors’ News

Ella Lister of The World of Fine Wine reports on the disappointing performance of fine wine indices as of late in “Mixed Signals.“

On the other hand, James Andrews of Yahoo Finance covers the benefits of investing in wine – “Making 10% returns a year… by buying more wine.“

Wine Picks

Jancis Robinson MW of jancisrobinson.com picks “Trimbach Riesling 2010 & 2011.”

Gil Lempert Schwarz of Las Vegas Review-Journal writes about “Tacora Cabernet Sauvignon-Carménère.“

Wes Marshall of The Austin Chronicle covers “Adami Prosecco.”

Rebecca Murphy of Dallas Morning News picks “Kermit Lynch Côtes du Rhône 2011.”

General News

Jancis Robinson of Financial Times covers some of the forgotten and rare Italian grape varieties – “The rich heritage of Italian wines.”

Jon Bonné reports in SF Gate – “The best of the sherries at Sherryfest.” Great read if you’d like to brush up on Sherry and discover a few of the best producers.

Eric Asimov in NY Times – “Staying true to native grapes: Tasting Portuguese white wines.”

Alder Yarrow at Vinography reports – “Journalists banned from tasting Domaine Huet wines.” You can also read Chris Kissack’s own recount of the story at “Banned from tasting 2013 Domaine Huet.”

Lucy Shaw of the drinks business writes – “Wine consultants are ‘Plastic Surgeons.”

Wine Picks

Kim Marcus at Wine Spectator covers “Symington Family Douro Altano 2011.“

Julia Harding MW of jancisrobinson.com picks “Pontemagno Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico 2013.“

Gil Lempert Schwarz of Las Vegas Review-Journal writes about “Chateau du Pin Bordeaux 2009.“

Wes Marshall of The Austin Chronicle covers wines from two California producers: “Talbott” and “Bonny Doon.”

Wine & Spirits Magazine lists “The Best for $10 or Less.”

General News

Marc Bona of Cleveland Plain Dealer “Marc Bona of Cleveland Plain Dealer –  “All about Zinfandel: We tap Joel Peterson – ‘Godfather of Zin’ – for his perspective on the grape.” Read to find lesser-known wines based on the red grape varieties that you like.

Jancis Robinson explains in Financial Times –  “How to Keep Wine.”  A useful read if you find yourself wondering how long and where to age particular wines.

Jon Bonné reports in SF Gate – “Napa wine auction raises more than $18 million.”