With wines like this one Portugal is poised to supply the world with satisfying wines at good prices. A blend of...
La Rioja Alta, Rioja Reserva DOC (Spain) 2016
La Rioja Alta is one of Rioja’s top producers. Their Viña Ardanza, an exquisite blend of Tempranillo...
Clamoring for Chianti Classico
Daniel Posner, owner of Grapes, The Wine Company, a top wine retailer in Westchester County, just north of New York City, loves...
Beronia, Rioja Crianza (Spain) 2018
This bright, mid-weight Tempranillo-based wine is a pleasure to drink now. Fresh and lively, it is fruity, but not...
Bodegas Muriel, Rioja Reserva (Spain) 2017
Bodegas Muriel makes a range of wines, all of which are easy to recommend. Frankly, I would buy all three of the...
Bodegas Muriel, Rioja Crianza (Spain) 2019
The wines of Rioja have been labeled traditionally by the amount of aging they receive prior to release. By law, a...
Bodegas Muriel, Rioja Gran Reserva (Spain) 2014
Rounding out this trio of Muriel wines is their stunning old vine Reserva. It is just better, more complex and...
Waypoint Wine Company, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Chardonnay 2020
The character of the wine announces itself with an unnecessarily heavy bottle and a wax-covered cork, which makes opening...
Masi, Rosso Verona IGT (Veneto, Italy) 2019
In my opinion, CampoFiorin was Masi’s greatest gift to the world of wine. Basically, Masi created a wine with...
Masi, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG (Veneto, Italy) 2017
Masi’s Costasera Amarone is a big — 15 percent stated alcohol — bold, wintertime wine. Amarone is...
Hamel Family Wines, Sonoma Valley (Sonoma County, California) 2018
This is a stylish and refined Bordeaux blend of roughly two-thirds Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and...
Bonterra, Mendocino County (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Whenever the name of a wine starts with “The,” you know the producer wants to make a statement. An...