Wine Reviews
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Michael Lundeen, a third-generation Oregonian, is passionate about crafting small-production sparkling wines using traditional Champagne methods. His meticulous approach ensures that each bottle receives...
Albariño recently overtook Chardonnay in the number of acres planted in Uruguay, and this fresh wine shows why. Ten percent of the fruit gets...
Those who scoff at Beaujolais Nouveau have forgotten how to be amused and bemused. Some might remember when the 1988 Nouveau was jetted from...
This Pinot Noir is named after a diminutive 100-year-old native oak adjacent to the vineyard and is winemaker/owner Tim Slater’s symbol for sustainable farming....
Made entirely from the Tinta de Toro strain of Tempranillo grown in a single, high-elevation vineyard with 80-year-old vines, this is an extraordinary wine....
The 2022 Sheldrake Point Wild Ferment Dry Riesling is a lovely Finger Lakes Riesling that will impress you with its combination of pure fruit...
Made from biodynamically farmed Pinot Noir vines said to be 45+ years old, this Brut is quite unusual for Alsace. The wine was aged...
This offers interesting flavors – dark blackberries with a hint of chocolate with a little touch of caramel or butterscotch, perhaps from the cooperage,...
This very fine Aged Tawny Port shows lovely mature fruit aromas with equally enjoyable flavors of ripe and preserved fruits with toasted nuts (plus...
Sparkling wines are growing in popularity thanks to the continuously improving quality and availability of sparkling wines. Mont Marçal Brut Cava is a great...
You may not taste a lot of sparkling Malbec — I know I don’t — but there is a lot to like here. The...
Delamotte’s association with the ultra-premium Salon sometimes causes it to be regarded as a second wine, which it isn’t, and which ignores its continued...