Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Rebecca Murphy
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March 28, 2023
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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...
Roger Morris
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March 28, 2023
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First the review notes, then the commentary. I find the wine enjoyable, one with bright red berries and green herbal flavors – greenbriers, not...
Roger Morris
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March 28, 2023
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I believe in cancel culture, boycotts, labor strikes and peaceful demonstrations, while realizing that can work both ways. And I politically hate almost everything...
Miranda Franco
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March 28, 2023
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Cabernet Franc is often an underappreciated wine, but the 2021 Terratorium Cabernet Franc is worthy of your attention. It opens with lush aromas of...
Miranda Franco
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March 28, 2023
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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...
Rich Cook
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March 28, 2023
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Yes, 2020 will be remembered for fires that wiped a good portion of the red wine from California off the map, but intrepid aficionados...
Rich Cook
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March 28, 2023
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Bursting with varietal character, this Cabernet Franc shows another facet of Jeff Runquist as a winemaker. Here he exerts minimal “house influence” and lets...
Rich Cook
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March 28, 2023
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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...
Rich Cook
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March 28, 2023
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Here is a bold Shiraz that awaits your best lamb preparation – it will work from rack to shank to lollipops. Its well folded...
Michael Apstein
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March 28, 2023
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This youthful treasure is a single vineyard Sangiovese named after Ugo Contini Bonacossi, the force behind the modern Capezzana estate who sadly passed away...
Michael Apstein
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March 28, 2023
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Capezzana produces their Trefiano Riserva, a blend of Sangiovese (80%) with equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Canaiolo, only in the best years. The stunning...
Michael Apstein
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March 28, 2023
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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,...