A quick look back over my previous vintage reviews of Ladera's Pillow Road Chardonnay shows a remarkably consistent wine...
Qimerioni, Kakheti (Georgia) Saperavi 2019
Right up front I will admit to extremely limited experience with the Saperavi grape. That said, if you love wine...
Laetitia, Arroyo Grande Valley (San Luis Obispo County, California) Chardonnay 2021
The parade of pulsing 2021s continues here, with a liveliness of acidity that allows for rich oak spice and toast to join...
Finca Sobreño, Toro DO (Castilla y León, Spain) Tempranillo 2019
Here is a Tempranillo with some weight and depth at an impressive quality to price ratio. With Spanish wines I find that...
Viña Seña, Aconcagua Valley (Chile) 2020
Rocas de Seña is a new “second wine” in this winery's portfolio, designed to be different than the...
Aquilini, Red Mountain (Washington) 2019
This wine company has been turning out fine product at a variety of price points. Aquilini's “A56” Red...
Goldeneye, Anderson Valley (Mendocino County, California) 2019
It never ceases to amaze me that I still run across “wine people” who are still unaware of what’s...
Noceto, Shenandoah Valley (Sierra Foothills, California) Barbera 2018
Foothills Barbera often tends toward the jammy side of the variety’s flavor spectrum, but in the hands of an Italian...
Noceto, Clarksburg (California) Teroldego 2019
The proprietary name of this wine pays tribute to the Noce River basin in northern Italy where the grape originates...
Laetitia, Arroyo Grande Valley (Central Coast, California) 2019
I have been a big fan of the Laetitia sparkling wine portfolio for many years, and I’m glad to see that new...
Anthony Road, Finger Lakes (New York) Late Harvest Vignoles 2020
Think Beerenauslese here -- Anthony Road's 2020 Late Harvest Vignoles comes from a minimum 50% botrytised vineyard. ...
Anthony Road, Finger Lakes (New York) Vignoles Berry Selection 2020
If Anthony Road's “regular” late harvest Vignoles bottling isn’t enough for you, this "Martini...