Wine Reviews
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Châteauneuf du Pape can often produce dense, high-alcohol wines. Chateau de la Font’s 100% Grenache “Le Puy Rolland” strikes a beautifully different chord. Grown...
"Red blend" is generally not descriptive enough to understand the flavor profile of a wine. Is the wine made from Cabernet and Merlot? Zinfandel...
Semillon is likely not your very first choice of a white grape, but perhaps it should be! Washington State stalwart L’Ecole 41 is now...
This wine is impressive in many ways, starting with its status as a Grand Cru Classé “A" (the top ranking for wines from Saint-Émilion)...
Bordeaux is a maritime wine region, affected by the Atlantic to some extent, and this shows in this wine in the form of maritime...
The 2020 Inkblot Cabernet Franc shows a deep, blackened garnet hue with spice-laden and high-toned aromatic notes of black cherry, black currant, cinnamon, cedar,...
A blend of 71% Zinfandel and 29% Petite Sirah, the 2020 G.B. Crane Vineyard el Coco is remarkably refined and finessed for a young...
Saperavi, native to Georgia, is one of the oldest wine grapes in the world. The Republic of Georgia claims 8,000 years of continuous winemaking. ...
I’ve said it before, and I hope I will say it again — I’m enjoying the trend toward more balance in Chardonnay, and by...
The Musqué clone of Sauvignon Blanc displays tropical fruit notes that make it a totally different sort of animal than other clones. Here guava...
This line is made under the auspices of winemaker Heidi Bridenhagen of MacRostie fame, who collaborates with James Beard Foundation chefs to bring the...
As I noted in my column about Texas wines in 2013, “Winemaker Dave Reilly of Duchman Family Winery near Austin has a deft hand...