Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
I was introduced to the wine grape Susumaniello (sue sue man YELL oh) during a trip to Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot in...
First the review notes, then the commentary. I find the wine enjoyable, one with bright red berries and green herbal flavors – greenbriers, not...
I believe in cancel culture, boycotts, labor strikes and peaceful demonstrations, while realizing that can work both ways. And I politically hate almost everything...
Cabernet Franc is often an underappreciated wine, but the 2021 Terratorium Cabernet Franc is worthy of your attention. It opens with lush aromas of...
Hailing from Sicily, this fresh and electric primarily Carricante benefits from the mineral-rich, volcanic soils of Mount Etna. The 2020 Etna Bianco Pietrarizzo has...
Yes, 2020 will be remembered for fires that wiped a good portion of the red wine from California off the map, but intrepid aficionados...
Bursting with varietal character, this Cabernet Franc shows another facet of Jeff Runquist as a winemaker. Here he exerts minimal “house influence” and lets...
Diora’s “La Splendeur Du Soleil” is a fabulous value in a rich, flavorful Chardonnay that hails from the banks of the Salinas River just...
Here is a bold Shiraz that awaits your best lamb preparation – it will work from rack to shank to lollipops. Its well folded...
This youthful treasure is a single vineyard Sangiovese named after Ugo Contini Bonacossi, the force behind the modern Capezzana estate who sadly passed away...
Capezzana produces their Trefiano Riserva, a blend of Sangiovese (80%) with equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Canaiolo, only in the best years. The stunning...
The Saint Véran appellation abuts Pouilly-Fuissé and, unsurprisingly, the wines are similar. Though when tasting the same producer’s Saint Véran next to their Pouilly-Fuissé,...