Rosario Vera is the Gil Family’s most recent winery. They chose the Rioja Alavesa region near Sierra...
Tridente, Castilla y León (Spain) Tempranillo 2019
From the Gil Family Estates’ Bodega Tridente comes a better-than-it-has-to-be 100% Tempranillo wine. The...
Juan Gil, Jumilla (Murcia, Spain) Monestrell 2020
Monestrell, also known as Mataro and Mourvedre, is the major red variety in the Jumilla region of Spain. In fact,...
Italy’s Superb Collio Region
As our plane flew over the Collio wine region I noted a pattern of shrubs and forested areas along with the vineyards. ...
Cinder, Snake River Valley (Idaho) Syrah 2021
Winemaker Melanie Krause has crafted a supple Syrah with a black ruby color and rich, concentrated flavors of blackberry,...
Heidi Schrock & Söhne, Neusiedlersee (Neusiedlersee-Huggeland, Austria) Auxerrois 2020
Orange wines have gained in acceptance and popularity over the last 10 years, although I still hear people ask if Orange...
Domaine de L’Aujardière, Blanc Val de Loire IGP (Loire Valley, France) Fié Gris 2019
Fié Gris is another name for Sauvignon Gris in the Loire Valley of France. It is a color mutation of...
A to Z Wineworks, Oregon (United States) Pinot Gris 2021
The folks of A to Z Wineworks have concocted a most charming and delicious Pinot Gris. The fruit is a harmonious...
G. D. Vajra, Langhe DOC (Piedmont, Italy) Riesling 2022
Having never seen, much less tasted, a Riesling from the Piedmont region of northeastern Italy, I had to have this...
Tenuta Borgo Conventi, Collio DOC (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Friulano 2021
Friulano is a popular variety in Collio. It was called Tocai Friulano before 2007. The name was changed when...
Sturm, Collio DOC (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Pinot Grigio 2022
This is a fun wine with crisp and refreshing flavors of juicy pear, apple, and citrus. The very light pink color in...
Gradis’Ciutta, Collio DOC (Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy) Ribolla Gialla 2022
The Ribolla Gialla grape is native to the northeastern extreme corner of Italy, in Collio as well as the adjacent country...