Last Monday I got the opportunity to sit down with famed Zinfandel winemaker Joel Peterson of Ravenswood at The Frog and the Peach in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Obviously I jumped at the chance. At 65, he’s still running and gunning, and while he’s certainly an obvious and effective ambassador
When you think of Greece these days, you sadly might think of financial crises, bailouts, maybe even riots in the streets. Don’t think of those things. Don’t even think of Greece at all. Instead think of the Greek island of Santorini, a beautiful if slightly forbidding sun- and wind-swept island
And now for something completely different. This wine is from Sardinia, an Italian island, and it’s based on the Carignano (Carignane) grape, one you might have never tasted, with a few percent of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. A very deep violet color, it’s matched by a depth in richness-with blackberry,
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I know that Spring isn’t here yet, and spring is the traditional time to drink Rose. But you don’t have to wait for spring to stock up on–or even drink–this incredible and remarkably inexpensive wine. And here in New Jersey, it’s like spring anyway. From South Africa, this is 100% Cabernet
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