I spent the last week tasting hundreds of wines from Sonoma and Mendocino Counties (and a few from Napa for good measure) and, once again, I was thrilled with the quality of many of the syrahs I tasted. The best examples display the smokiness and floral character of top northern Rhône wines, often in combination with the sweetness and lush textures that distinguish the best California examples. And yet, by all accounts, this category has been struggling mightily in recent times. READ MORE »
