LE ROSSE pino grigio
Let’s go where almost no sommelier has ever been-Pinot Grigio. Produced outside Verona, host city to the annual Vin Italy wine festival and home to Romeo and Juliet, Tommasi Pinot Grigio is made from Italy's number-one grape.
Elizabeth Spencer
LIKE AN IPO for your senses, Elizabeth Spencer Sauvignon Blanc is an offspring from the marriage of cult wine distributor and vintner Spencer Graham and his business partner and wife Elizabeth Pressler.
dopff & irion
Put on pink, pop the top and party. When rising temperatures suck oxygen from the air, pick a sparkling pink from Alsace, preferably one on the French side of the border.
Michael David Petite Petit
Michael and David Phillips of Michael David Winery are the Farrelly Brothers of the winemaking industry. These brothers' outstanding creations and a ton of powerful talent with a touch of quirky humor.
Seghesio Zinfandel
In the lifelong quest for a perfect burger wine, Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel stands out. With big bold berry thunder on the palate and serious alcohol in the stirrups, Seghesio balances sweet heat with spice-filled richness.
lustau amontillado
Sherry is a new frontier in the world of wine. This acquired taste, not-yet-mainstream wine is produced only in the southwest corner of Spain and always from palomino grapes.
Vintage Voyages
After more than a decade dishing about the finest wines found in Baton Rouge stores and restaurants in his monthly Sommelier column for inRegister, Scott Reis is shifting gears as he embarks on a series of grand adventures to wine-growing regions both here in the United States and abroad.
Louisiana Saturday Night
The last rays of daylight dipped low across the autumn sky as guests of Scott Reis and his wife Rebecca Cunard made their way out to the courtyard with glasses of Dom Perignon.
Saint Sommelier A Christmas Twist
Twas the eve ’fore my party and all through the house,
not a magnum was stirring, not even an ounce.
The Riedels were placed on the mantel with care, in hopes that Saint Sommelier soon would be there.
Three Valleys Zinfandel
LSU-purple in color, Ridge Vineyards Three Valleys Zinfandel kicks off with aromas of white flowers and enough white pepper and Asian spice undertones to carry through to the end zone.
Magnificat
While the right side of my taste buds parallels the same latitude as Bordeaux, my left is all American—just perfect to fully appreciate Franciscan Estate Magnificat Napa Valley Meritage.
JCB No. 69
More than froth, frills and pink petticoats, JCB No. 69 Brut Rosé is an elegant sparkling wine crafted from pinot noir grapes.
Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc
Like your first Dreamsicle of summer, Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc is a magical adventure.
Graham Beck Brut Rosé
Time to locate your white bucks and seersucker suits and stock the cooler with Graham Beck Brut Rosé.
Briccotondo Barbera
Fontanafredda Briccotondo Barbera could have been the wine you experienced on a recent trip to Italy—at some little café tucked deep in the village where the wine is produced by the locals and served only in carafes.
Stretch Drive
Founded in 2010, Post Parade Winery was an infant in Napa time but was fully developed according to experts.
Chateau Buena Vista Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Before the wine train, executive motor coaches, phylloxera, Prohibition, and both World Wars, there was Buena Vista Winery and the wild, Wild West.
Sainte Fumée
The blend is in! Most everyone knows the difference between Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.
Mauritson Zinfandel
Zinfandel grapes were born and bred abroad, but it’s the California winemakers who mastered the art of zin.
Overture
Opus One’s motto “one focus, one wine” should fast forward to “one focus, two wines” now that the winery produces a second label named Overture.