Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Vince Simmon
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September 12, 2023
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 Samartzis Estate focuses on quality and expressive wines and their “M” Barrique hits both marks.  Mouhtaro is a rare variety local to the Askri...
Norm Roby
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September 12, 2023
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 From his family vineyard established in 1899, Michel Bedouet has been farming the family’s 30 acres of vineyards organically since 2010.  For the fermentation,...
Vince Simmon
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September 12, 2023
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 Tenuta Ponte’s Greco di Tufo is a fresh, clean, and acid-driven white wine.  Located in Campania, just inland from Italy’s Amalfi Coast, Greco di...
Vince Simmon
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September 12, 2023
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 The name Cerasuolo refers to the cherry-like qualities that this appellation is known to produce.  This wine shows a mix of sweet and tart...
Norm Roby
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September 12, 2023
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 From an estate founded in 1890 and owned by the Bianchi-Bernetti family since 1959, this Montepulciano is widely available and one of the best...
Rebecca Murphy
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September 12, 2023
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 Rosario Vera is the Gil Family’s most recent winery.  They chose the Rioja Alavesa region near Sierra Cantabria, the region’s northern border.  This elegant...
Roger Morris
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September 12, 2023
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 Alto Adige (or Südtirol in German) remains a delightful mixing-ground of Italian and Austrian cultures in spite of the blood and tears spilled to...
Miranda Franco
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September 12, 2023
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 Thirsty Owl Wine Company, founded in 2001, grew out of Ted Cupp’s purchase of 150 acres from Robert and Mary Plane, pioneers behind the...
Miranda Franco
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September 12, 2023
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 Condado de Haza is one of Spain’s first chateau-style wineries and is exclusively committed to the Tempranillo grape and inspired by the great estates...
Miranda Franco
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September 12, 2023
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 Roda was founded in 1987 by drinks distributors Mario Rotllant and Carmen Daurell after searching for the ideal base for their winemaking project.  It...
John McDermott
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September 12, 2023
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 Matthiasson’s 2020 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon is well-balanced, understated, and quite simply fantastic.  As great Cabernet should be, it is both savory and fruited: ...
John McDermott
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September 12, 2023
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 Matthiasson’s 2021 White Wine is a blend you are unlikely to find anywhere else.  Marrying traditional Bordeaux grapes with northern Italian ones, it comprises...