Norm Roby, Author at Wine Review Online

Taking “The Temp” to a New Level

by Norm Roby | Nov 12, 2024

Over the last two years, Tempranillo as a varietal wine was heightened in my attention as a food friendly alternative to...

by Norm Roby | Sep 17, 2024

Purchased in 1998 by Hubert de Boüard of Chateau Angelus, La Fleur has 29 hectares in Lalande de Pomerol planted to...

by Norm Roby | Sep 10, 2024

Vinified in the Chapoutier facility in Tain, Mathilde wines are imported by Michael Mondavi Family. This 2022...

by Norm Roby | Sep 10, 2024

In its extensive portfolio of wines, Les Jamelles (which was founded in the early 1990s) now offers seven different...

by Norm Roby | Sep 3, 2024

Made from the 45 year-old Chatom Vineyard in Calaveras County planted to a Sauvignon Blanc clone from Château...

by Norm Roby | Sep 3, 2024

Joe Dobbes was the first to offer Pinot Noir made entirely from this Dijon clone when he added it to his Dobbes Family...

by Norm Roby | Sep 3, 2024

Joe Dobbes has been making single vineyard Pinots from this vineyard since 2015. In 2021, he selected one block...

by Norm Roby | Aug 27, 2024

Made 100% from Lacrima which is an ancient variety rarely seen outside of the Morra d’Alba region in the...

by Norm Roby | Aug 27, 2024

In 2013 the Easton family of Terre Rouge fame selected a special Sauvignon Blanc clone from Graves del Friuli-Venezia...

by Norm Roby | Aug 27, 2024

This is a serious, oak aged, full-flavored Grenache, rather than a fruity, candied lightweight. A single vineyard...

by Norm Roby | Aug 20, 2024

Scattered Peaks is part of Derek Benham’s Purple Wine Company portfolio which includes Raeburn and Avalon. Of...

by Norm Roby | Aug 20, 2024

Coming from a difficult vintage, here is another example of why Tempranillo deserves to be better recognized. From...