Scott Reis, Master Sommelier, is a freelance wine and travel writer with a tapestry of wine experience, having the good fortune to amass sufficient funds to taste thousands of wines and ample time to explore numerous wine regions around the globe. Above all, Scott believes in the magic of good friends, great food, and exceptional wines.
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.
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.
More than froth, frills and pink petticoats, JCB No. 69 Brut Rosé is an elegant sparkling wine crafted from pinot noir grapes.
Like your first Dreamsicle of summer, Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc is a magical adventure.
Time to locate your white bucks and seersucker suits and stock the cooler with Graham Beck Brut Rosé.
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.
Founded in 2010, Post Parade Winery was an infant in Napa time but was fully developed according to experts.
Before the wine train, executive motor coaches, phylloxera, Prohibition, and both World Wars, there was Buena Vista Winery and the wild, Wild West.
The blend is in! Most everyone knows the difference between Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc.
Zinfandel grapes were born and bred abroad, but it’s the California winemakers who mastered the art of zin.
