Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Vince Simmon
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July 18, 2023
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 DeLille Cellars is an iconic winery based in Woodinville, Washington just outside of Seattle.  The winery has spent the last 30 years working with...
Vince Simmon
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July 18, 2023
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 Daou has been a top Paso Robles producer for a number of years.  I was fortunate to try their Discovery Rosé earlier this year...
Vince Simmon
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July 18, 2023
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 The Cartuxa Winery, translated Charterhouse Winery, is part of the Eugénio de Almeida Foundation which both provides the vineyards from which the wine is...
Norm Roby
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July 18, 2023
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 Le Roi des Pierres is a cuvée made by Adrien Gaudiat, a well known winemaker for a prominent family in Sancerre.  Drawing from vineyards...
Norm Roby
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July 18, 2023
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 The Rogue Valley enjoyed an exceptionally long, coolish growing season in 2019.  As a result, the winery’s estate grown Malbec was not harvested until...
Norm Roby
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July 18, 2023
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 A new venture founded in 1998 and located in Saint-Christoly de Médoc, Clos Manou now has 18 acres planted to the usual Bordeaux varieties. ...
Norm Roby
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July 11, 2023
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 Padigan Ranch is the new brand for the former 2-Hawk Winery.  Padigan is the name of the predominant soil type of the estate vineyard. ...
Rich Cook
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July 18, 2023
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 Combine a fruit source that always delivers the goods with a winemaker that does likewise and things tend to work out well.  James MacPhail’s...
Michael Franz
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July 18, 2023
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 This newest release of one of my favorite wines is just hitting store shelves, so I’m also reviewing the more widely available 2021.  The...
Michael Franz
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July 18, 2023
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 This is one of the best white wines in all of Italy, which is almost as remarkable as the fact that it is only...
Michael Franz
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July 18, 2023
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 Fans of the great Lyle Lovett will recall a line from a song that goes, “I love everybody, especially you,” and my twist on...
Rich Cook
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July 18, 2023
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 The Calera Pinot Noir line has been a unique collection in the wine world since its inception, with this bottling leading the way.  In...