The Calcu line of wines is very good and extremely consistent, and this Merlot stands as a fine case in point. Fruit...
Matteo Correggia, Roero DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2016
I hate to throw cold water on this prospect from the outset, but only 767 cases of this were made, so you might not want...
Cascina Val del Prete, Roero DOCG (Piedmont, Italy) 2017
A cool wine from a very warm year, this is quite successful, with a streak of sweet mid-palate fruit buffering the tannins...
Nino Costa, Roero Arneis DOCG (Langhe, Piedmont, Italy) 2019
This is gorgeous young Arneis that shows subtle but still notable aromatics recalling fresh stone fruits like...
Monchiero Carbone, Roero Arneis DOCG (Langhe, Piedmont, Italy) 2019
This is not the flashiest rendition of Roero Arneis I’ve ever tasted, as it is a bit closed when first opened, but...
Isaac Fernández, Ribera del Duero DO (Castilla y León, Spain) 2014
This is a new project from winemaking star Isaac Fernández Montaña, among the most versatile and impressive...
Isaac Fernández, Ribera del Duero DO (Castilla y León, Spain) 2015
The 2015 vintage of this wine — released in the USA at the same time as its stablemate from 2014 — is...
J. de Villebois, Pouilly-Fumé (Loire Valley, France) 2019
During a span of only about 18 months, this company has flown under the radar — or at least my radar — into...
Robert Whitley, 1950 – 2021
We are saddened to report that Robert Whitley, publisher of Wine Review Online, passed away on February 3 after a brief bout...
Mencía from Bierzo: The Latest Arrival at the Gateway to Greatness
For many years while I was working as wine columnist for The Washington Post, I conducted a live, online question-and-answer...
Bortolomiol, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG (Veneto, Italy) 2017
This is among the handful of best Proseccos I’ve ever tasted, I’ve traveled repeatedly to the heart of the...
Bortolomiol, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG (Veneto, Italy) 2019
I hope I’m being fair to this terrific wine with a score of 92, but worry that I may be a little low on account of...