Despite rising prices for wine world-wide, Spain, even prestigious areas such as Rioja, still remains a source for...
Bodegas Muriel, Rioja Crianza (Spain) Tempranillo 2018
Wines from Rioja are typically classified by the amount of aging before release. (I say typically, because some...
Concha y Toro, Peumo (Cachapoal Valley, Chile) Carménère 2020
Carménère, a grape once mistaken for Merlot in Chile, often displays an alluring, slightly herbal...
Concha y Toro, Valle del Maipo (Central Valley, Chile) Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
Despite a similar ripe dark fruit quality and the same 14.5 percent stated alcohol as the Carménère in this...
Quinto do Vallado, Douro (Portugal) 2019
This bold red, a blend of the usual grapes for making Port, Tinta Roriz (Tinta Amarela, Touriga Franca and Tinta Barroca)...
A Bullseye for Bichot
The house of Albert Bichot made an outstanding line-up of both red and white Burgundies in 2020, no mean feat since the growing...
Domaine Aux Moines, Savennières Roche aux Moines (Loire Valley, France) 2019
Savennières Roche aux Moines is one of two crus of the greater Savennières appellation (the other is...
Vino Vasai, Chehalem Mountains (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2017
It is either an extra year of bottle age, a different growing season, or more likely, a combination of both, that makes...
Lenné Estate, Yamhill-Carlton District (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2019
I was unfamiliar with Lenné’s wines before tasting this Pinot Noir and their Sad Jack bottling. I am...
Vino Vasai, Chehalem Mountains (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2018
I was surprised and did a double take as I pulled the cork. There, in bold letters, was Potter’s Vineyard. I...
Luretta, Gutturnio Superiore DOC (Emilia Romagna, Italy) 2018
One of the exciting and bewildering things about Italian wines is the ever-increasing number of DOCs that sprout like...
Luretta, Colli Piacentini DOC (Emilia Romagna, Italy) Malvasia Aromatica di Candia 2020
In addition to the innumerable DOCs, the Italians use a mind-boggling number of grapes for their wines, which is another...