… so I don’t usually drink white wines, yet who can turn down a Sauvignon blanc (SB) from Italy? Fattori Vecchie Scuole had an amazing acidity that went so well with grilled branzino. It’s 100% SB fermented in stainless steel with lots of tropical ripe yet crisp fruit and a long, dry, mineral finish. [...]

Jim Collins “I strive for the perfect blend of art and science,” says Jim Collins, who is the ‘official’ ambassador of Frei Brothers wines, and also holds the more illustrious title of Coastal Viticulture operations for Gallo wines in the region. As you may know, coastal regions in California are considered ‘cool climate,’ and ‘cool [...]

  Ah, the New World! I’ve just received box of wines from this winery and since my wine studies have been so Old World focused, always delighted to receive California wines. Here are some tasting notes.  Frei Brothers Reserve Merlot 2007 Dry Creek Valley Smooth and rich, with rounded flavors of plums ripening in the [...]