Wine columnists Bill Ward in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Dan Berger in the Napa Register weigh in on the subject of high alcohol wines. In the New York Times, Eric Asimov and his tasting panel find a few good value wines of Bordeaux. And wine blogger Alder Yarrow of Vinography recounts the demise of the Roshambo winery in Sonoma County, which seemingly had less to do with marketing than winemaking. JG

Baltimore Sun: Wine writer Michael Dresser picks Greg Norman California Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2008. (Link)

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Staff writer Donald Rosenberg picks Plantagenet Lioness 2005. (Link)

Los Angeles Times: Wine writer Irene Virbila picks Ruggieri& C. Prosecco di Valdobbiadene NV. (Link)

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Wine columnist Bob Hosmon picks PKNT Gold Chardonnay 2008. (Link)

Business Week: Wine writer Nick Passmore recommends Chateau Montrose 1989. (Link)

Philadelphia Inquirer: Staff writer Craig LaBan suggests Bacio Divino. (Link)

Dallas Morning News: Wine columnist Rebecca Murphy picks Colonia Las Liebres Bonarda 2006. (Link)

New York Times: Wine columnist Eric Asimov on Bordeaux wines priced under $20. Good things to say for several of these, especially for Chateau Picau-Perna St. Emilion 2007, the top wine tasted. (Link)

New York Times: Wine writer Howard Goldberg on Long Island wineries using social media to good advantage. Along the way, nice comments for wines from Shinn, Paumanok, and others. (Link)

Bloomberg News Service: Wine columnist Elin McCoy on Chilean wines from Cono Sur and Casa Marin wineries. (Link)

Financial Times: Wine columnist Jancis Robinson on the 2008 vintage of Burgundy wines. Many producers' efforts summarized, with praise for wines from Domaine Paul Pernot and several others. (Link)

Newark Star-Ledger: Wine writer John Foy on Castello Volpaia, with praise for the Chianti Classico 2006. (Link)

San Francisco Chronicle: The Chronicle tasting panel reviews Sauvignon Blanc wines from the Central Coast of California. Recommended are those from VinaRobles, Rusack, Morgan, Gainey Vineyard, and Coquelicot. (Link)

San Francisco Chronicle: Wine editor Jon Bonne on the evolution and increasing usefulness of the CellarTracker.com website. (Link)

Sacramento Bee: Wine columnist Chris Macias on his favorite wines of the past year, with praise for the Louis Martini Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 1970. (Link)

Napa Register: Wine columnist Dan Berger on high alcohol Cabernet Sauvigon. Recommended is Tudal Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, which has less than 14% alcohol. (Link)

San Jos e Mercury News: Wine columnist Laurie Daniel on the results of the recent San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Criticism for many Merlot wines, but praise in general for the Riesling category, with nice mentions for Riesling wines from Willamette Valley Vineyards, Sutter Home, Chateau Grand Traverse, Shady Lane, Dr. Konstantin Frank, and Keuka Spring. (Link) 

Los Angeles Times: Guest writer W. Blake Gray on the wines of St. Emilion and classification struggles in the district. Comments from Clyde Beffa of wine merchant K & L, and nice mention for Chateau Pavie-Macquin. (Link)

Washington Post: Wine columnist Dave McIntyre on the battle for consumer direct shipping of wine in Maryland. (Link)

Arizona Republic: Wine columnist Mark Tarbell offers tasting notes on new wines to try this year. Top choice is Creta Roble Tempranillo 2006. (Link) 

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Wine writer Bill Ward on the controversy over high alcohol wines. Recommendation this week for Trapiche Broquel Bonarda 2007. (Link)

South Florida Sun-Sentinel: Wine writer Bob Hosmon on Chateau Mouton Rothschild and its related wineries. Recommendations for Mouton, Chateau Clerc Milon, Chateau d'Armailhac, Mouton Cadet, Baron Philippe, Escudo Rojo, Almaviva, and Opus One. (Link)

Miami Herald: Wine columnist Fred Tasker on 'fair trade' wines coming into the U.S. High rating for La Riojana Santa Florentina Malbec 2008, from Argentina. (Link)

Nashville Tennessean: Wine columnist Frank Sutherland on Tawny Port wines. Top choice is Sandeman20 Year Old Tawny Porto. (Link)

Chicago Tribune: Wine reporter Bill Daley profiles vintner Randall Grahm, with nice comments on his wines. (Link)

Greater Houston Weekly: Wine columnist Ron Saikowski on a comparative tasting of Messina Hof wines. (Link)

The Oregonian: Wine columnist Matt Kramer on new wine discoveries. Recommended are AldoniaRioja 2004, Forefront Sauvignon Blanc 2008, and MatelloWillamette Valley Pinot Noir 2008. (Link)

Vinography: Wine blogger Alder Yarrow on the demise of the Roshambo winery in Sonoma County. (Link)

Dr. Vino: Wine blogger Tyler Colman interviews wine importer Terry Theise. (Link)

Bigger Than Your Head: Wine blogger Fredric Koeppel has nice things to say for Silverado Vineyards Chardonnay 2008. (Link)

Veritas in Vino: Wine blogger Alice Feiring is planning to enjoy Domaine Leon Barral Faugeres 2006 on a flght to France. (Link)

Wine Review Online: Wine writer Robert Whitley names Flora Springs his top value winery of the past year. (Link)

Tasting Room: Wine editor and blogger Ray Isle on Bordeaux wines of the 2007 vintage. Especially nice things to say for Sauternes such as Chateau Coutet, Rayne-Vigneau, and Doisey-Daene. (Link)

JancisRobinson.com: Wine blogger Jancis Robinson recommends Tapanappa Foggy Hill Pinot Noir 2008. (Link)

The Pour: Wine blogger Eric Asimov with more thoughts on finding value in the wines of Bordeaux. (Link)