Despite having made multiple trips to Rias Baixas, I’ve never enjoyed the opportunity to visit this bodega in order...
J. Lohr, Paso Robles (Central Coast, California) 2017
This consistently excellent blend runs true to form in 2017, showing the richness and depth to be expected from a high-end...
V. Sattui Winery, Los Carneros, Napa Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2019
What a pleasure it is to find Pinot Noir with depth of flavor but also delicacy and intricacy, and all at a reasonable...
Cameron Hughes, Toscana IGT (Tuscany, Italy) 2016
This wine offered my first taste of an Italian wine from the ever-enterprising Cameron Hughes, and it is very good. ...
Elysian Springs, Adelaide Hills (Australia) Syrah 2019
Before any sensitive readers have a conniption about the proprietary name, “Spring Lamb,” that’s not a...
Benziger Estate, Sonoma Valley (Sonoma County, California) 2019
An extremely alluring blend, the 2019 Oonapais offers up loads of soft, sexy aromas and flavors, but then also backs them...
Burtech Family Vineyard, Sonoma Valley (Sonoma County, California) Merlot 2019
This is truly first class Merlot, with real guts as one would expect from a grape that can produce the profound,...
A Celebration of Quality: The 40th Annual San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge Platinum Award Winners
For some time now, reviews of the top wines from this well-respected event have graced the pages of Wine Review Online, and for...
Navarro Vineyards, Anderson Valley (Mendocino County, California) Dry Gewurztraminer 2020
They say that confession is good for the soul, so I should acknowledge up front that I am not generally a fan of...
Jeff Runquist, River Junction (San Joaquin County, California) Muscat Canelli 2021
It isn’t easy crafting a wine in the USA that can match the delightful Moscato d’Asti wines from Piedmont, but...
McGrail Vineyards, Livermore Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2017
Among the best wines I’ve tasted from Livermore Valley in recent years, this is big-time Cabernet that merits its...
ZD Wines, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
When this wine is on its game, it is a qualitative comparison threat to anything made anywhere, and in the 50th...