Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Vince Simmon
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August 20, 2024
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  When Drew Bledsoe retired from the NFL, he returned to his hometown of Walla Walla, Washington and began his journey into the wine...
Vince Simmon
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August 20, 2024
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 Located in the heart of Mosel, Fritz Haag has been making wine for over four centuries. The Brauneberg Juffer Sonnenuhr vineyard even claims to...
Vince Simmon
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August 20, 2024
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 I have had the fortune of trying several Thistledown Wine Company Grenaches over the summer and they have demonstrated both quality winemaking and market...
Norm Roby
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August 20, 2024
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 In 2019, Avennia introduced Lydian as its line of entry level, value for the money wines.  And this 2021 GSM is definitely a good...
Norm Roby
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August 20, 2024
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 Coming from a difficult vintage, here is another example of why Tempranillo deserves to be better recognized.  From the estate vineyard, this Tempranillo was...
Norm Roby
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August 20, 2024
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 Scattered Peaks is part of Derek Benham’s Purple Wine Company portfolio which includes Raeburn and Avalon.  Of several Cabernets offered, this Napa Valley bottling...
Rebecca Murphy
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August 20, 2024
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 Alexis Blondel, winemaker for the Perrin Family, has made a juicy blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Rolle, and Tibouren for this dry, light, peach-colored wine. ...
Roger Morris
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August 20, 2024
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 From Ernst Loosen in Oregon, this is a wine laid down for five years after bottling, a practice that a few winemakers who can...
Roger Morris
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August 20, 2024
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 I like this wine more than I expected, not because I don’t respect Pine Ridge winemaking – I do – but because it is...
Roger Morris
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August 20, 2024
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 Graetz is one of those winemakers who can make wines that are both edgy and well-regarded by the mainstream.  This un-oaked blend of Vermentino,...
Roger Morris
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August 20, 2024
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 We don’t see many Sauvignon Blancs from the Dolomite Mountains on the Italian side of the Alps, but hopefully this will be a good...
Miranda Franco
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August 20, 2024
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 This Rosé of Cabernet Franc offers aromas of wild strawberries, ruby red grapefruit, cantaloupe, pink peppercorn, and a touch of sea salt on the...