Markham 2015 Merlot Yountville Estate
91 Points, Michael Rockich, AppellationsTen Attention hedonistic wine lovers! This generous ruby, amber-hued wine is a real fruit bomb – a riot of luscious fruits, not the least of which […]
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Chateau Lassègue 2016 Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
91 points, Michael Rockich, AppellationsTen Chateau Lassègue is an 18th Century wine estate located in the Saint-Émilion district, arguably Bordeau’s most historic due to winemaking dating from the 4th Century […]
Union des Grand Crus de Bordeaux – the 2020 Tasting of Vintage 2017
The US tour of the Union des Grand Crus de Bordeaux (UGC) convened in January for 2020, as customary. Organized by Balzac Communications, the Bordelaise vignerons 133-member wineries brought their […]
Château Haut-Bailly, The Next Generation
I had been tuned into the lofty reputation of Château Haut-Bailly’s red wine for quite a while, but my introduction to it in the glass came at a past tasting […]
AppellationsTen Significant Seventy, 2018
During the course of 2018 AppellationsTen tasted many wines from around the world. Some of these wines caught our attention in particular. These outstanding wines deserve special mention and make […]
Union des Grand Crus de Bordeaux – the 2019 Tasting of Vintage 2016
Late January is the time of year when the Bordelaise vintners bring their wines from a vintage approaching three years of age to the USA for evaluation by the trade. […]
Union des Grand Crus de Bordeaux 2018 Tasting Vintage 2015
A new venue was provided by the organizer, Balzac Communications, for the Union des Grand Crus de Bordeaux (UGC) 2018 tasting on January 25 at City View at Metreon, San […]
AppellationsTen’s Significant Seventy for 2017
During the course of 2017 AppellationsTen tasted many wines from around the world. Some of these wines caught our attention in particular. These outstanding wines deserve special mention and make […]
Napa Valley Film Festival 2017
As beneficial as books are, and as marvelous as the 20th Century invention of television is, there are yet other avenues to knowledge and enrichment. It benefits us to go […]
Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux, 2017 Tasting Vintage 2014 Presented, Thème Millésime 2014
Every year the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGC) vintners graciously bring a vintage of their wines for tastings to several cities in the USA. The particular vintage usually […]
