Virginie BooneContributing Editor
Reviews wines from California.
Contributing Editor Virginie Boone has been with Wine Enthusiast since 2010, and reviews and reports on the wines of Napa and Sonoma for the magazine. Sonoma-based Boone began her writing career in 1997 with Lonely Planet travel guidebooks, contributing to titles on South America, Northern California, France and America’s Deep South. Travel assignments led her to California-focused wine coverage, including regular features for the New York Times regional newspaper Santa Rosa Press Democrat, for which Boone has been a contributing wine writer for several years. She is also the author of Napa Valley and Sonoma: Heart of California Wine Country, and a regular panelist and speaker on wine topics in California and beyond.Recent Articles and Reviews
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The Making of a 100-Point Wine: A Napa Cab of Substance March 23, 2020 Only three other wines from Napa or Sonoma have received 100 points over the last… -
All the Ways to Buy Wine Online, Explained March 20, 2020 Digital retailers offer breadth and expertise, while small stores and wine clubs also deliver to… -
Napa Winemakers' After-Hours Passion Projects Fuel Creativity and Community March 13, 2020 Grape prices are high in Napa, and personal labels lets winemakers experiment—and make what they… -
Showcasing Stellar 2018 Vintage, Premiere Napa Valley Raises $3.9 Million February 25, 2020 The Premiere Napa Valley wine auction raised funds this week. Learn which bottles drove bids…
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Olema 2017 Chardonnay (Sonoma County) Mild-mannered flavors of apple and pear take on a tart intensity on the entry of… 89 Points $15
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Kokomo 2017 Mukaida Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay (Russian River Valley) This is a creamy rich, intensely flavored wine, oaky and generous in apple, pear and… 88 Points $44
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Tin Barn 2016 Pickberry Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma Valley) This is an herbaceous and thickly dense wine from the famous site, a study in… 88 Points $38
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Frostwatch 2016 Chardonnay (Bennett Valley) Rich in pineapple, melon and vanilla pudding, this robust white is creamy in texture and… 88 Points $30