by Clark Smith
March 9, 2012

Lehigh Valley wineries have evolved rapidly since the appellation was established in 2008 with a combination of both outstanding vinifera and hybrid wines. The close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia makes discovering and exploring the diversity of this region a wonderful visit to PA wine country. One that will surely impress those not already in the know.

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by Roger King
March 26, 2012

Lodi has been a mainstay of California grape and wine production for well over 100 years, but recently a wave of smaller boutique producers have taken focus to defining the clear potential of single vineyard expressions from the massive appellation. Along the way nuances between it's 7 sub appellations are beginning to unfold. It is clear there is significant reason to continue this exploration of the heart and soul of Lodi.

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by Laura Ness
February 8, 2007

Nick Nardolillo has two tasting rooms: one in Livermore and one in Capitola, on the Monterey Bay. He can just as easily look the part of the Santa Cruz shredder, an ad agency executive, a school teacher, an intelligence analyst or even, a winemaker. He cleans up well and is well put-together enough to play all those parts. In fact, he has. From Air Force Intelligence officer in Vietnam, to elementary schoolteacher, Nick Nardolillo has done it all. And he’s far from finished reinventing himself.

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by Alan Goldfarb
May 27, 2008

If there was any concept that could be concluded from our tasting of Napa Valley wines it was this: There’s a quiet evolution taking place in the Napa Valley. Some producers have taken up the cudgel of terroir-driven wines.The wines are beginning to be ratcheted back through various means both in the cellar and in the vineyard; and equilibrium is returning, especially to the Cabernet Sauvignons that made the appellation so famous in the first place.

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