July 2023 Issue We tasted nearly 3,000 wines in June as we head toward another record number of wines rated at JamesSuckling.com in a single year. Many of our top scorers came from California, where James managed to sneak in a short stay at his home in Napa. 2021 Shared Notes Les Pierres qui Décident… Read more »
Author: Bibiana Pisoni
Wine Spectator Insider Weekly: Nov. 16 Edition
Get our editors’ exclusive picks from recent blind tastings of complex Oregon Pinot Noirs, rich Barolos and lively California Sauvignon Blancs. Also featured are Australian Cabernets and Syrahs, plus white Burgundies, including grands crus. Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley Les Pierres Qui Décident 2021 94 points | $75 | 107 cases made | White Distinctive,… Read more »
A Warm Energy: This holiday, a Columbian-born winemaker’s new coffee label shines a spotlight on nuanced flavors
Bibiana González Rave is naturally high energy, nearly shimmering with joy at her many passions: family, Sonoma wines, and her new Shared Notes coffee, imported from her native Colombia. It helps, she says with a laugh, that she adores the coffee of her home country, sipping up to 10 cups a day. “Colombia is one… Read more »