2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Modus Operandi, Napa Valley, California. ? 2007 Granache, Beckmen Vineyards, Santa Ynez, California. ? Right now, at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Dr. Manmohan Singh, prime minister of India, is being feted at a state dinner! alcohol, not exactly my recipe for good times with green curry. Pear Tatin. MORE >>

really enjoyed the 2001 Shiraz, which received 98 points from Wine Advocate, though I enjoyed the 2008 equally well with its jammy red fruits and "inky black fruit over vanilla ice cream" character. "It's been decades since I've been to New York," says the youthful and sporty looking Lynne Shri vin gon who has come to the U.S. MORE >>

So Ross Schwartz told the assembled group at the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers in Napa last week. He started researching the script in 2001 (well before Taber’s book was published, he pointed out) on “the Napa side&# by talking to Jim and Bo Barrett of Chateau Montelena and their then-winemaker Mike Grgich. MORE >>

2008 Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Chardonnay. Style Note: Very well balanced California Chardonnay with very balanced fruit, acid, tannin, and just enough oak to make it delicious and substantial enough to pair with fish prepared in many different ways. Bodegas Roda Reserva 2006. Drink now to 2025. light gold color. Wine reviews MORE >>

This is a practice that makes sense in our competitive market, and rather smart for the winery which farms 230 acres of estate vineyards throughout the North Coast, primarily in Napa Valley and produces 43 wines. also liked the 2008 Pinot Noir, which was sourced from the Henry Ranch in Carneros. Brooks Painter, winemaker. sattui MORE >>