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Why does Napa Valley have 16 sub regions in just 30 miles? Wines recognized as Rutherford, Oakville, Stags Leap and so on? Although they share a common Napa thread, each smaller appellation has taste...
View ArticleSuperb Cab From Todd Again! Pure & Powerful 2010 Conn Valley, 93-96WA!
Only in America could a first growth like the fabulous Anderson’s Conn Valley Vineyards be on a first name basis with its devotees: it’s plain Todd to any of you who have met the long tall Anderson on...
View Article2009 Pesquera’s Better, Bigger, Silky Reserva. 95pts!
I thought that Alejandro Fernandez’s 2009 Crianza (94RAS) was the best I’ve tasted from his landmark tempranillo in the Ribera del Duero. It was the best vintage since 2001, but when I opened the...
View ArticleSingle Vineyard Stand-Out by Selvapiana – 95 points!
I know I’m on to something good when a wine stands out among nearly 45,000 wines at a monstrous wine fair. That’s what happened at VinItaly this year when I tasted at the booth of the Chianti Rufina...
View ArticleRare Pumpkin Spirit from Thomas Jefferson’s Recipe
Yep, that Jefferson. President, diplomat, farmer and winemaker. Might be called the “Mixologist of Monticello,” too. Like Washington and other colonials, Jefferson made his own alcohol including a...
View ArticleCult Rioja: Adore Old-School 2001 Tondonia Reserva, 95WA
Tradition rules at Lopez de Heredia; it should and it must to make wine this classic, pure and elegant. Don Rafael was one of the founders of modern Rioja, by which I mean 1877-modern when the first...
View Article12-on-21: Best Wines, Best Prices, FREE Shipping on Cases, Today Only!
The easiest online wine buying starts now and lasts all day. Happens this time each month because at B-21 we consider every 21st a birthday of sorts. And we’re giving you the gift: Free shipping across...
View ArticleJust Released: Shop Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate Issue #212!
The latest issue of Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate is out! This issue is jam-packed with 3,615 wines! To make things easy, we’ve listed wines here that were reviewed and are currently in stock. We’ll be...
View ArticleTabarrini –“If I Look Back I See The Future”
Umbria – il cuor verde d’Italia – bordering Tuscany and literally the center of Italy, overflows with historical significance. This is the birthplace of St Francis of Assisi, the land upon which the...
View ArticleScottish Treasure: 25yr Collectible Cutty
Taking the name of Scotsman Robert Burns’ poem, also containing a character bearing the name of this brand, Tam o’ Shanter is not your father’s Cutty! Remember the prevalent clipper ship in the bottle...
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