Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Miranda Franco
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November 28, 2023
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 If you want something light, refreshing, easygoing, and approachable, you will be happy to discover the Anselmo Mendes Contacto.  Mendes is arguably one of...
Miranda Franco
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November 28, 2023
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 Pepe Zuccardi brought many Spanish varieties to Mendoza some 20 years ago, and his son, Sebastián, planted Albariño in San Pablo.  Consequently, the 2022...
Rich Cook
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November 28, 2023
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 Most folks blind tasting this wine will likely guess that this wine is an aromatic white from somewhere in Italy, and the fact that...
Rich Cook
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November 28, 2023
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 “Youthful” and “approachable” are words that don’t often appear in the same sentence when it comes to Petite Sirah when the bottle in question...
Rich Cook
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November 28, 2023
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 This wine throws down the gauntlet in the arena of Paso Robles Cabernet by virtue of its low alcohol number (I can only think...
Rich Cook
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November 28, 2023
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 Loosely translated, “buckaloose” means “break free” and this blend breaks free of the convention that Petite Sirah works best as either a stand-alone variety...
John McDermott
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November 21, 2023
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 Mouvedre is often utilized as a blending grape, adding body and depth of color to some of the great blended wines of the world,...
Roger Morris
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November 21, 2023
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 In the mixture of Austrian and Italian cultures and languages that is Alto Adige or Sudtirol, this winery goes with the German name Vernatsch...
Vince Simmon
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November 21, 2023
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 Taurasi is the full bodied King of Campania.  Made from Aglianico, Taurasi is renowned for its ageability.  Unlike most producers, Perillo is doing much...
Vince Simmon
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November 21, 2023
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 In Campania, Aglianico is king of red grapes.  Known for producing powerful, structured red wines, Fiorentino’s Celsì also has a powerful story to match. ...
Vince Simmon
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November 21, 2023
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 Founded  in 1995, Tenuta Ponte farms and produces wine from their 25 hectare state in Campania Avellino Province, just inland from Naples.  Tenuta Ponte’s...
Norm Roby
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November 21, 2023
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 All of the fruit is grown in their Demeter certified biodynamic vineyard.  Yellow with green tint, this wine is medium bodied with lots of...