Life always furnishes sufficient reason to complain, I suppose, but in a larger sense, complaining is quite unbecoming when...
No Complaining in Spain
Life always furnishes sufficient reason to complain, I suppose, but in a larger sense, complaining is quite unbecoming when...
Springtime for Riesling
I’ve long regarded Riesling as the world's greatest white wine variety, and after recently tasting dozens of...
Welcoming Vince Simmon to Wine Review Online
Along with my colleagues at Wine Review Online, I’m delighted to welcome Vince Simmon to our ranks. He’s...
Welcoming Vince Simmon to Wine Review Online
Along with my colleagues at Wine Review Online, I’m delighted to welcome Vince Simmon to our ranks. He’s...
Viña Jaraba, La Jaraba DOP (La Mancha, Spain) 2020
This estate is producing some of the very best values of any producer in Spain, and should be up on the radar screen of...
Viña Jaraba, La Jaraba DOP (La Mancha, Spain) 2019
This wine is terrific in the 2019 vintage, and is styled for immediately enjoyment. A blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20%...
Pago de La Jaraba, La Jaraba DOP (La Mancha, Spain) 2019
The top wine from this estate is outstanding again in the 2019 vintage. Although I scored it only a single point...
Been a While, But Duckhorn’s Straight Napa Merlot is Wicked Good
Duckhorn Vineyards (Napa Valley, California) Merlot 2018 ($58): Having somehow fallen out of favor with those running the...
Pago de La Jaraba, La Jaraba DOP (La Mancha, Spain) Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Under Spanish wine law, this is a Vino de Pago, the country’s most exalted designation, reserved for wines from...
Nessa, Rias Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2021
This is one of four bottlings of Albariño from Adegas Gran Vinum, three of which have just become available from the 2021...
Mar de Viñas, Val do Salnés – Rias Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2021
Adegas Gran Vinum’s “Mar de Viñas” release from the 2021 vintage is terrific and an excellent...