Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rebecca Murphy
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August 29, 2023
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 Fié Gris is another name for Sauvignon Gris in the Loire Valley of France.  It is a color mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, so its...
Rebecca Murphy
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August 29, 2023
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 Orange wines have gained in acceptance and popularity over the last 10 years, although I still hear people ask if Orange wines are made...
Roger Morris
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August 29, 2023
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 A pleasant organic wine – a “little big wine” with slightly pungent aromas, rich flavors of dark raspberries for such a lean body and...
Miranda Franco
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August 29, 2023
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 Matsu, which in Japanese means "to wait," is a tribute to all the wine growers who, for generations, have devoted their efforts, wisdom, respect,...
Rich Cook
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August 29, 2023
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 In the world sub-culture of allocated wines, it can be difficult to distinguish between the producers that are mere trend followers from the those...
Rich Cook
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August 29, 2023
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 Morgan’s Highland bottling for 2022 contains 46% estate fruit from the Double L Vineyard, (which gets its own bottling) and other Santa Lucia Highlands...
Rich Cook
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August 29, 2023
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 This bottling was a hit with my blind tasting group, tying for most first place votes with another Morgan offering — the 2022 “Highland”...
Wayne Belding
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August 29, 2023
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 The 2022 Badenhorst “Secateurs” Chenin Blanc is exceptional in this vintage.  The relatively dry climate and difficult growing conditions in Swartland yield wines with...
Wayne Belding
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August 29, 2023
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 It is becoming more common to see dry Rosés from northern Italian producers – a trend Rosé lovers should applaud.  Ioppa’s 2022 Rusin Rosato...
Wayne Belding
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August 29, 2023
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 Sauvignon Blancs from the Loire Valley appellation of Sancerre have seen a resurgence in popularity in the past few years, and this wine shows...
Michael Apstein
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August 29, 2023
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 It is no surprise that Duca di Salaparuta, one of Sicily’s leading producers, makes a delightful wine from Grillo, one of Sicily’s indigenous white...
John McDermott
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August 22, 2023
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 Chilean Pedro Ximénez is not a variety seen frequently on U.S. wine lists, and it is why this wine immediately piqued my interest.  Sourced...