Paul Lukacs, Author at Wine Review Online

Natural Wine: Really?

by Paul Lukacs | Jul 20, 2017

There has been a lot of talk lately about “natural wine.” What does that term mean? There’s no...

by Paul Lukacs | Jun 22, 2017

One sometimes hears that the best Beaujolais from crus like Morgon or Moulin-a-Vent taste like red Burgundies. ...

by Paul Lukacs | Jun 20, 2017

From a winery known for European styled, fairly restrained Cabernets, this wine needs cellaring to reveal its full charms. ...

by Paul Lukacs | Jun 20, 2017

Made is a Loire Valley rather than a New Zealand style, with plenty of citrus fruit flavor but enticing secondary notes...

by Paul Lukacs | Jun 6, 2017

More than any other grape, Chardonnay is responsible for the internationalization of style and taste that has transformed the...

by Paul Lukacs | May 25, 2017

Demonstrating why Argentinian Malbec has become so wildly popular, “Felino” offers ripe primary fruit, sexy...

by Paul Lukacs | May 25, 2017

A delightful surprise, this ubiquitous red wine tastes far more serious and compelling than I expected. It offers classic...

by Paul Lukacs | May 17, 2017

Deep, dark and delicious, this blend of primarily Grenache and Carignan avoids the excessive heat and over-ripeness that can mar...

by Paul Lukacs | May 3, 2017

Poor Pinot Blanc. It belongs to a very famous wine family, but its sibling, the rich, noble Pinot Noir, gets most of the...

by Paul Lukacs | Apr 20, 2017

Made with 100% Mencia grapes, this is a hearty and quite substantial red, marked as much by earthy, leathery flavors as by...

by Paul Lukacs | Apr 19, 2017

Though the 2010 vintage of this wine (which I have not yet tried) is available in some stores, plenty of others are still...

by Paul Lukacs | Mar 15, 2017

Along with my friend and Wine Review Online colleague, Michael Franz, I recently finished tasting some 2,400 wines in my...