Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Vince Simmon
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March 14, 2023
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 Figgins winery, founded by winemaking legend Gary Figgins, has deep roots in Washington’s wine scene.  The Figgins’ Estate is a 32-acre single-vineyard project to...
Norm Roby
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March 14, 2023
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 Abeja founders Ken and Ginger Harrison came to Walla Walla Valley in the late 1990s and restored an old farm while establishing their vineyards. ...
Rebecca Murphy
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March 14, 2023
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 The Brajkovich family moved from their home in Croatia to New Zealand in 1937.  They settled near the capitol city of Auckland where they...
Rebecca Murphy
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March 14, 2023
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 According to Ian D’Agata, in Native Wine Grapes of Italy, “Fiano is perhaps Italy’s greatest native white grape.”  He also considers Luigi Moio, producer...
Marguerite Thomas
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March 14, 2023
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 If you, like so many of us these days, are ready for a break from oaky, heavy California wines, check out this 2021 Chardonnay. ...
Marguerite Thomas
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March 14, 2023
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 With its citrusy flavors enhanced by delicate floral back-notes this white wine is refreshing indeed.  Hints of earthiness and minerality on the palate subtly...
Vince Simmon
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March 14, 2023
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 This is Structure Cellars’ first Chardonnay, and it is a winner.  Brian Grasso sourced the fruit from the Frenchman Hills Vineyard in Washington’s Royal...
Roger Morris
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March 14, 2023
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 Many American wineries will produce a wine from a grape variety that is not in keeping with either the bulk of their portfolio or...
Roger Morris
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March 14, 2023
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 The Wachau region along the Danube west of Vienna is well known for its elegant, yet structured, Grüners and Rieslings, and Domäne Wachau is...
Miranda Franco
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March 14, 2023
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 Mastroberardino is one of the historically significant names in Italian wine.  Their 2021 Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio Rosso entry-level selection highlights the distinctive personality...
Michael Franz
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March 7, 2023
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 Whether Merlot will ever fully return to its glory days of the late 1980s and early 1990s remains to be seen, but in terms...
Norm Roby
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March 14, 2023
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 A project begun in 2019 to make use of unexpected excess production, “Involuntary Commitment” is the brainstorm of Chris Carmada, the person behind the...