I’m publishing this on the day before Thanksgiving in the USA, while millions of shoppers are dealing with the dual...
Bodegas Ollauri, Rioja (La Rioja, Spain) 2016
This historic property was acquired by Bodegas Muriel several years ago, and after a period of restoration, is evidently...
Bodegas Peñalba Herraiz, Ribera del Duero (Castilla y León, Spain) 2020
Biodynamically grown and aged for just 9 months in used barriques, this is a wine that’s evidently intended to...
Mar de Viñas, Val do Salnés – Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2022
One of several releases each year from different plots utilized by Bodegas Gran Vinum, the Mar de Viñas...
Nessa, Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2022
This is another excellent Albariño from Bodegas Gran Vinum, and though I slightly preferred the bodega’s Mar...
Welcoming Columnist Pam Roberto to Wine Review Online
Along with my colleagues at Wine Review Online, I’m delighted to welcome Pam Roberto to our ranks as a regular...
When Should I Open This Wine?
For me, the the toughest of all commonly asked consumer questions about wine is, “How Long Should I Age This...
Welcoming Columnist Andrew Holod to Wine Review Online
Editor's Note: Although I posted this blog in mid-September when Andrew Holod's first reviews appeared on this site, it...
Adegas Gran Vinum, Rías Baixas (Galicia, Spain) Albariño 2022
It takes something like real...um, self-confidence to name your winery “Gran Vinum” and then release —...
Bodegas Luna Beberide, Bierzo (Castilla y León, Spain) 2021
The 2021 Mencía-based releases from Luna Beberide are smashingly good and dangerously delicious even in their...
Viña Otano, Rioja Gran Reserva (La Rioja, Spain) 2015
I’ve let my press sample of this wine settle for a few months before pulling the cork, and perhaps that’s why...
J. de Villebois, Pouilly-Fumé (Loire Valley, France) 2021
This producer has been turning out some of the Loire’s finest wines during the past few vintages, including multiple...