Porterhouse was the elegant venue for a tutored tasting of La Follette wine lead by winemaker Greg La Follette (formerly of Flowers, de Loach) who recently launched a new winery last year called La Follette. Of the Pinot Noirs, my favorite was the 2008 La Follette Manchester Ridge Vineyard which was very floral and elegant. MORE >>

As an English major from UCLA – and a So Cal girl who grew up in Los Angeles, Newport Beach, and the ‘concrete jungle’ of big city life – there is something incredibly charming and completely old world about Mr. Downes’ home, which will soon turn into a tasting room where visitors can enjoy his excellent wines. First, imagine the vista. MORE >>

Very excited to meet him and taste through his wines! Master of Wine News Pfalz ellerstadt germany markus schneider belvini pinot noir winemarkus schneider belvini. so on the trip, our group will also be stopping at the winery of Weingut Markus Schneider. MORE >>

Hand sorted, entirely destemmed, cold soaked 4-6 days • 3500 cases made • Aged in 40% New French Oak (Francoise Frere, Billon, Mercurey, Hermitage) • Released Spring 2010 This wine was part of a tasting at my Level ll Intermediate Certificate WSET class in Wine & Spirits last weekend at the International Wine Center MORE >>

It’s always interesting to taste wines with a winemaker at hand to ask questions – the J Vineyards Pinot Gris ($16) from the Russian River valley struck me as full bodied, fragrant, floral, and volumptuous.The reason, I discover, is that Bursick was able to add this fullness and tropical fragrance in the course of fermentation. MORE >>