A Good Glass of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon-or Three
Brandlin Estate “ThS” Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley- Mount Veeder, 2018 ($135): I do love a glass of good Napa Valley...
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Mary Ewing-Mulligan
A Good Glass of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon-or Maybe Three
[Editor’s Note: Near the outset of each year, I like to post one of Mary-Ewing-Mulligan’s wonderful "On My Table" features...
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A Good Glass of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon-or Maybe Three
[Editor’s Note: Near the outset of each year, I like to post one of Mary-Ewing-Mulligan’s wonderful "On My Table" features...
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The Variety of Italy’s Indigenous Grapes, as Seen in Two White Wines
Enrico Serafino (Piedmont) Gavi DOCG “Grifo del Quartaro” 2020 ($17) and Garofoli (Marche) Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi Classico DOC 2020...
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Exceeding Expectations for Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet
Turnbull, Napa Valley-Oakville Sauvignon Blanc “Josephine” 2020 ($50) and Turnbull Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2018 ($85): Sometimes before tasting a wine,...
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An Early Peek at a Great Montalcino Vintage
Caparzo Rosso di Montalcino "La Caduta" (Tuscany, Italy) 2019 (Vineyard Brands, $20): If I shop on the right days, I...
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A Great-Value Tuscan Red, Beyond Sangiovese
Aia Vecchia, Toscana IGT “Lagone” 2018 (Dalla Terra Winery Direct, $17): I tasted this wine on a muggy July afternoon...
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A Quartet of Italian Rosatos
2020 Scaia Rondinella Rosato, IGT Veneto (Dalla Terra Winery Direct, ($14), 2020 Garofoli “Komaros” Montepulciano Rosato, IGT Marche; 2020 Masseria...
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Chenin Blanc in Two Renditions
Dry Creek Vineyard, Dry Chenin Blanc, Clarksburg AVA 2020 ($16) and Chappellet, Napa Valley Chenin Blanc “Molly Chappelet” 2020 ($40):...
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Chenin Blanc in Two Renditions
[Fearing that some occasional visitors to Wine Review Online might never have scrolled down the "Home" page far enough to...
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Overdelivering for the Price
Alois Lageder Terra Alpina Pinot Bianco 2018 ($15) and Alois Lageder Schiava 2018 ($16), Vigneti dei Dolomiti IGT (Italy) (Dalla...
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Back to Basics
Cuvaison, Carneros – Napa Valley, “Spire” Pinot Noir 2015 ($52): Not so long ago, the heartland for California Pinot Noir...
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