Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Cathrine Todd is a New York City-based writer who focuses on wine. She was a vision of strength, freedom and unassuming beauty, ...

Let’s consider it a sign that things are getting back to normal. In two weeks, the “Pinot Posse,” that semi-rowdy gang of all-in Pinot Noir prophets, will canter their way back to the Roaring Fork ...

As I have yet to sample any of the new releases from Kosta Browne I had satisfy my lust for pinot perfection with this newly released gem from Josh Jensen. Infanticide is a word that came to mind as I ...

As a wine writer and consultant, I taste a lot of wine. Like, a LOT. I'm sure my UPS and FedEx drivers have interesting opinions of just what goes on in my house given the number of "adult signature ...

This popular red grape originated in Burgundy but has spread across the New World. Like its white Burgundian counterpart Chardonnay, Pinot Noir is early-budding, early-ripening and thin-skinned. The ...

Joseph Phelps Vineyards, internationally known for its Cabernet Sauvignons from the warm Napa Valley -- especially its Insignia Meritage blend -- is taking an expensive flyer on one of the coldest ...

A note on the 2020 vintage: Smoke from summer wildfires tainted red grapes in some Sonoma County vineyards in 2020, and thin-skinned pinot noir grapes were the most vulnerable. Depending on location, ...