Paul Lukacs, Author at Wine Review Online

Warm Ports for Cold Weather Storms

by Paul Lukacs | Oct 23, 2013

It’s starting to get cold here in the east. The forecast calls for the first frost of the season this week, and the...

by Paul Lukacs | Sep 4, 2013

One of the most significant development in grape growing and winemaking over the past twenty-five years has been the emergence...

by Paul Lukacs | Aug 7, 2013

Delicious at first sip and seductively sexy on the bouquet, this wine lacks tannic structure and definition, so finishes on a...

by Paul Lukacs | Jul 30, 2013

Here’s a toast to Cyrus Redding, one of the most important figures in the 8,000-year history of wine. Wait,...

by Paul Lukacs | Jul 9, 2013

A succulent wine, full of ripe, fleshy fruit with a sexy, lush texture, this Cabernet will reward near-term drinking. It...

by Paul Lukacs | May 26, 2013

Many if not most California renditions of Syrah offer little more than jammy fruit, making them tasty but one-dimensional. This...

by Paul Lukacs | May 21, 2013

An impressive Bordeaux-styled blend from Virginia, showing a fine integration of wood and fruit, and exhibiting a remarkably...

by Paul Lukacs | May 8, 2013

Saying that California wines taste rich and ripe belabors the obvious. Everyone knows it already. What I like to...

by Paul Lukacs | May 8, 2013

How nice it is to find a serious California Cabernet with real tannic structure, full flavor, and more than simple sweetness in...

by Paul Lukacs | May 8, 2013

Here is a Zin that does not commit any of the common sins of that variety. It’s not heady or heavy. It’s not overly...

by Paul Lukacs | Apr 8, 2013

Foppiano ranks among the top producers of California Petit Sirah, both because of the quality in the glass and because of the...

by Paul Lukacs | Apr 3, 2013

Washington State’s Columbia Valley remains home to some very fine Merlot-based wines, no matter that the grape variety has...