Great Wines, Good Restaurants and a Book Signing

Of several hundred wines tasted in the last month or so, here are the best values in their respective price ranges:

Wayfarer Pinot Noir The Traveler 2012 — From Cleo Pahlmeyer, who might know something about wine from just osmosis! “…raspberry, violet and lilac mingle with delicate notes of forest floor, juniper berry and oolong tea.” Big-time Christmas present for your favorite Pinot Noir collector? $150