Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Marguerite Thomas
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March 7, 2023
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 Spring of 2021was relatively mild but the summer was hot and very dry (bud break here was almost two weeks ahead of the cooler...
Miranda Franco
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March 7, 2023
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 Inspired by the iconic 100 percent Grenache of Chatenautef-du Pape’s Chateau Rayas, Daniel Landi and Fernando García created the Comando G label in 2008. ...
Miranda Franco
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March 7, 2023
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 One taste of this sublime Pinot will have you immediately coming back for more.  It rumbles out of the glass with high-toned perfume notes...
Michael Apstein
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February 28, 2023
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 La Rioja Alta is one of Rioja’s top producers.  Their Viña Ardanza, an exquisite blend of Tempranillo (80%) and Garnacha, brings both red fruit...
Michael Apstein
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February 28, 2023
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 With wines like this one Portugal is poised to supply the world with satisfying wines at good prices.  A blend of four red grapes,...
Michael Apstein
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February 28, 2023
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 When you run across a wine at this price that’s this enjoyable, it makes you smile.  This bright and juicy mid-weight wine has an...
Michael Apstein
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February 28, 2023
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 Light and fresh, Le Cesolina is just what you want with Valpolicella.  Don’t misinterpret the light and fresh moniker to mean vapid.  Not at...
Michael Apstein
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February 28, 2023
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 Before Seña, Almaviva, Clos Apalta, or Viñedo Chadwick appeared on the scene, there was Don Melchor, standing head and shoulders above every other Chilean...
Miranda Franco
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February 28, 2023
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 The Gaja Winery was founded by Giovanni Gaja in 1859 and has been owned and operated by five generations of the Gaja family.  In...
Rich Cook
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February 28, 2023
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 The house that Pinot Gris built does more than just Pinot Gris on the white side of the house.  King Estate’s budget friendly Willamette...
Rich Cook
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February 28, 2023
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 One of the pleasures of working with wine competitions is seeing new things that are going on in the wine world at large, and...
Rich Cook
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February 28, 2023
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 This is exactly what fans of the Sonoma Coast are looking for when it comes to Pinot Noir.  A mix of red and black...