Oliver Creekbend Vineyard Catawba 2015 – 88 Pts.
The heat index was said to have broken 115 degrees in Omaha today, a statement that I can neither confirm nor deny because I spent most of the afternoon in […]
Category Archives: Mark’s Wine Ratings
John Anthony Syrah 2012 – 93 Pts.
I had just finished taking my WSET I exam at the Napa Valley Wine Academy after a day-long course, and had stepped out into the warm summer breeze of early […]
On Rating Wine
A number of people have inquired about how I rate wine, in particular perhaps because I often write something such as “90 points on my scale” as the end of […]
Smith-Madrone Riesling 2014 – 95 Pts.
Happy Friday! Next month, a full-length piece I wrote on Smith-Madrone’s entire portfolio will come out in Food & Spirits Magazine. Until then, however, I wanted to start the weekend off […]
Pride Merlot 2013 – 93 Pts.
Upon arriving at Pride Mountain Vineyards, a lodge-looking structure that sits high atop Diamond Mountain, straddling the line between Napa and Sonoma counties, we were greeted by a somber sight. […]
Pellet Estate Barrel-Fermented Chardonnay 2013 – 94 Pts.
Here’s the problem: I’m way too particular when it comes to Chardonnay. If we’re drinking Merlot, I can appreciate a wide variety of styles and takes on the varietal, from […]
Oliver Creekbend Vineyard III 2015 – 94 Pts.
It was many months ago now that our neighbors across the street, Baron and Travis, first introduced us to Oliver wines from Indiana. Baron, a Hoosier himself by way of […]
Silver Trident “Twenty Seven Fathoms” Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 – 89 Pts.
It had been a long day of tasting wine, a statement which tends to elicit little pity from most people, yet to those who travel as I do, tasting at […]
Titus Merlot 2012 – 91 Pts.
The other night, Sonja and I decided to walk to the neighborhood grocery store, grab some meat and cheese, and make dinner out of it. We walked the one mile to […]
Alpha Omega Era 2013 – 95pts.
“Where else have you been on your trip to Napa?” the man inquired as he poured me a taste of Sauvignon Blanc at 9 o’clock in the morning. “Quite […]
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