Wine Reviews
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Here is a Pinot Noir that will take some time to unwind and will definitely reward the patient procurer. It’s all darkness and grip...
Oh no, another South American Chardonnay. Well, it turns out that DiamAndes’ is not just another South American Chardonnay. The backstory is as fascinating...
What a difference between varietal Sauvignon Blanc and the taste that grape imparts to the wine depending on where it is planted. Here in...
Albariño and Rías Baixas are practically synonymous. Yes, there is a little other white wine produced aside from Albariño, and of course, in neighboring...
Founded in Rioja over a hundred years ago and focused on wines from there, Ramón Bilbao expanded to Rueda and built a winey there...
Structurally, out of the bottle it is lean and leathery with peppery tannins. With a little time, it opens up to show lovely, complex...
I have long felt that the Finger Lakes of northern New York makes this country’s best dry Riesling. What I didn’t realize is how...
Fiona Mak worked her way up the wine biz ladder and founded SMAK in 2018. Based in Walla Walla, SMAK is a Rosé specialist. ...
I have been a fan of Mark Ryan wines for over a decade. Their notoriety and Washington influence has solidified access to some of...
Ryan Crane founded Kerloo Cellars in 2010 after cutting his teeth in the Washington wine industry. His cult-like following in Seattle propelled the winery...
This is one of the more interesting and enjoyable recent vintages of this venerable Napa Valley blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Mavasia and Chardonnay –...
After expanding out of their Douro home base (both Ports and Douro table wines) to the south to Alentejo, the Symington family in 2023...