Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Vince Simmon
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May 23, 2023
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 Crocus focuses on making true-to-terroir wines including this textbook Malbec from Cahors.  This Malbec provides a rich dark color with lots of dark fresh...
Norm Roby
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May 23, 2023
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 This good value, food-friendly Rosé is widely available and puts many of the pricier, culty rosés to shame.  A blend of 35% Syrah, 35%...
Roger Morris
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May 23, 2023
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 As many know, Newton winery and vineyards were destroyed by the 2020 wildfire as well as that year’s unmade vintage and much of it...
Roger Morris
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May 23, 2023
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 How long will Cabernet Franc be the most expensive red grape in Napa Valley?  The fact that it is under-planted, in demand as a...
Roger Morris
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May 23, 2023
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 I have heard more than a few people of a certain age  –  over 40, generously –  say they would like to see more...
Roger Morris
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May 23, 2023
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 A smile usually comes to my face whenever I return to Rioja Gran Reserva and, typically, its lovely union of fruit an oak.  It...
Michael Apstein
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May 23, 2023
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 The lush Papapietro Perry Pommard Clones bottling is the boldest of Papapietro’s trio of Pinot Noir releases, displaying ripe black fruit notes.  Like their...
Miranda Franco
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May 23, 2023
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 Brooks Winery, located in the heart of the Willamette Valley, is the living legacy of Jimi Brooks, a visionary Portland native.  Jimi passed away...
Miranda Franco
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May 23, 2023
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 Enfield Wine Co. was founded in 2010 by John Lockwood, who cut his teeth in the winemaking world at some of the most esteemed...
Miranda Franco
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May 23, 2023
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 Albariño from Maryland?  Albariño has found itself a second U.S. home in Maryland, where the Spanish variety is well suited to the Maryland climate. ...
Wayne Belding
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May 23, 2023
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 This is a delightful, full-flavored white from an obscure grape variety and a relatively unknown region.  The 2022 Bellone, a local variety in the...
Wayne Belding
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May 23, 2023
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 This is a rich red wine with ripe fruit and a bit of a rustic style that reflects its origin.  Cesanese is grown in...