As a sommelier, I know what some consumers don't love about Riesling - not knowing what you're getting in terms of dryness or sweetness. Here's a little help with that.

My tasting notes from an amazing 30-year retrospective tasting of Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon, with Naoko and Maya Dalla Valle and winemaker Andy Erickson.

Oregon's Brooks Winery produces structured, elegant and ageable Pinot Noirs and Rieslings. John and I were thrilled to get the chance to taste their 2002 Janus Pinot Noir (still a baby!), to add to our experience of having tasted some of their extraordinary older Rieslings. Meet Janie Brooks, the force behind these beautiful wines...