For insight into the nature of French Malbec, which is the O.G. (original gangsta) Malbec—not Argentinean, although you’d be forgiven for thinking... Read more →

Welcome to the cult of Jesse Katz.  What does it mean to be “cult?” “A cult wine is unlike any other wine and has a unique charter expression and... Read more →

No question, one of the most superb Malbecs you’ll find in the 20-dollar range. There’s a palpable stamp of authenticity in the glass: an obvious... Read more →

This wine is $10. Right, now I have your attention. All red cherry, all plum, all the time. Some smokiness and bitter chocolate/black leather—your... Read more →

For an object lesson in how to mismanage the brand of a hot commodity in the wine industry, you would have to take a look at Bordeaux and Malbec. Bordeaux... Read more →