Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Norm Roby
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June 27, 2023
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 This quinta began producing Port in 1872, but was not legally allowed to bottle table wine under its own name until 1986 when DO...
Marguerite Thomas
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June 27, 2023
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 Masciarell’s Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2020 is a medium-bodied red wine that is mellow and comfortably dry, with an easygoing texture and laid back yet energizing...
Rich Cook
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June 27, 2023
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 From a site renowned for bold, fruity character comes yet another full throttle Zinfandel.  Jeff Runquist has been working with Cooper Vineyard from many...
Vince Simmon
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June 27, 2023
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 Light and lively, Jour de Soif, or thirst day, is a made-to-drink-young Cabernet Franc.  Filled with freshness, dark fruit, crushed rocks, and with an...
Roger Morris
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June 27, 2023
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 Librandi is sort of the Robert Mondavi winery of Calabria, the instep of Italy’s boot-shaped peninsula, a winery that makes multiple wines and has...
Miranda Franco
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June 27, 2023
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 Made entirely from Petit Verdot, a variety usually used in Bordeaux for blending, this is a unique single vineyard expression from Uruguay.  Ripe black...
Miranda Franco
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June 27, 2023
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 Rioja is likely one of the least-known classic regions for fine white wines.  However, this has nothing to do with the quality but because...
Michael Apstein
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June 27, 2023
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 I am reviewing this bargain-priced beauty again for emphasis since I just tasted it again.  This seductive white shows the potential of white wines...
Michael Apstein
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June 27, 2023
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 This lively and juicy fruit focused blend of equal parts of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, rounded out with Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, displays an...
Rich Cook
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June 20, 2023
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  It is said you get what you pay for, and while that’s not a particular rule of thumb when it comes to wine,...
Vince Simmon
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June 20, 2023
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 2016 was considered an excellent year for Barolo and finding this wine for $40 makes it a bargain, especially when compared to other Barolos...
Rebecca Murphy
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June 20, 2023
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 The Bichot family has been in the Burgundy area of France since 1350.  They got into the wine business in 1831 when Bernard Bichot...