Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Spanish Springs Vineyard spends most of its nights under a moisturizing blanket of fog, but during the day it usually basks in coastal sunshine,...
Merlot, Paso Robles, and 13.9% alcohol: Three items here that you won’t often see grouped together on a wine bottle. You will be glad...
I appreciate Jeff Runquist’s ability to go in his winemaking choices where the fruit leads him rather than exerting any overt force of personality. ...
This hits the international markers for a GSM blend – red and black fruit, a little tar and some nice spice – and its...
Roussanne is notoriously difficult to grow and vinify well even in less-than-challenging locales, which Virginia is not among. Humidity, heat and harvest season hurricanes...
According to the copy on the back of this big, heavy bottle, this wine resulted from an emergency picking of the remaining fruit from...
This interesting wine offers plenty of flavor that’s true to the Pinot Gris variety, and manages to accomplish that with 20% reduced alcohol. Pinot...
Tenimenti Leone’s Tera de Leone is a beautiful expression of Lazio’s beloved Cesanese grape. The 2021 offers a mid-weight palate that is bright and...
Nickel & Nickel produces only 100% single variety, single vineyard wines. In this case the focus is on Cabernet Sauvignon from the Martin Stelling...
While California’s 2020 winter tended to be chilly and rainy, spring and summer offered the sort of beautiful sunny weather that Cabernet grapes love...
You may know Quinta da Pacheca from their Port wines but, like many Douro producers, they are producing a number of excellent high-quality still...
I love Portuguese Branco (white) wines for their high quality, low prices, and memorable flavor profile. Lagar de Darei is a classic representation with...