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Álvarez y Diez / Mantel Blanco, Rueda (Castilla y León, Spain) Sauvignon Blanc 2023

by Michael Franz | Jun 14, 2024

This superb Rueda producer never seems to hit an off-note with either Sauvignon or Verdejo, and for me, the only suspense...

by Vince Simmon | Jun 5, 2024

La Cartuja is a nod to the Carthusian monks first planted vineyards in Priorat in the 12th Century. In the...

by Michael Franz | May 28, 2024

This is a terrific release from one of Ribera del Duero’s fastest rising bodegas. Although the wine is rich,...

by Rebecca Murphy | May 28, 2024

Carlos Serres created his eponymous winery in Haro, which is the virtual wine capital of Rioja. This Traditional...

by Rebecca Murphy | May 28, 2024

The hand-harvested Viura grapes (also known as Macabeo) for this wine had three hours of maceration on the skins before a...

by Rebecca Murphy | May 28, 2024

This delightful wine was made from a WhiteTempranillo grape. Yes, there is such a grape. It is a mutation of...

by Michael Franz | May 28, 2024

This is the top wine from a terrific producer, but I found it to be rather reticent when cracking into it last week,...

by Michael Franz | May 21, 2024

Wine lovers who don’t know the history and caliber of the Toro appellation (located to the northwest of Madrid) may...

by Michael Franz | May 21, 2024

This isn’t priced along the lines of everyone’s idea of an “entry-level” wine, but neither does it...

by Rebecca Murphy | May 21, 2024

This Albariño from the family of owners, Carla González Chao and Lázaro Moreno Carrera, has a light...

by Miranda Franco | May 21, 2024

Godello smells and tastes like a theoretical mash-up of Riesling, Albariño and Chardonnay. The 2021 Polvorete...

by Rebecca Murphy | May 21, 2024

Albarino is the perfect warm weather wine, like this one from the Castro Martin Family Estate with its focused,...