Wine Reviews
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Costamagna’s majestic Riserva, Bricco Francesco, comes from the higher part of Rocche Dell’Annunziata, which most producers believe has better soil and exposure. At eight...
Ian D’Agata, an Italian wine authority who has forgotten more about Italian wines than I know, says in Barolo: Terroir, Grapes, Crus, People, Places...
Ravines is an artisanal winery focused on making dry wines from excellent quality grapes. Their Sparkling Riesling is bright with suggestions of honey, red...
In its extensive portfolio of wines, Les Jamelles (which was founded in the early 1990s) now offers seven different Rosés. From its 25+ years...
Vinified in the Chapoutier facility in Tain, Mathilde wines are imported by Michael Mondavi Family. This 2022 release brings together Grenache and Syrah with...
The Semillon grape seldom gets to play the leading role in wine. Fortunately, vintners in the Hunter Valley of Australia have created a star...
One of the pleasures of tasting lots of wine samples is that occasionally one you expect to be okay turns out to be really...
Rodney Strong’s Alexander’s Crown Vineyard Cabernet is a very savory wine with blackberry fruitiness – but the blackberries are somewhat muted. The more I...
This is an interesting wine in that it is somewhat different from the standard Cabernet, but that difference doesn’t completely transfer to being a...
Quinta de Gomariz is a leading estate at the forefront of Vinho Verde’s revitalization. Made from 100% Loureiro, this wine stands out from the...
The Livio Felluga 2020 Friuli Colli Orientali Pinot Grigio Curubella displays a coppery hue, or "ramato" in Italian, thanks to minimal skin contact. Aged...
As tasteful as it is tasty, this is medium-bodied, lightly oaked Chardonnay that is fully satisfying without any trickery by dint of very pure...