Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Wayne Belding
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February 28, 2023
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This is a super-fresh and enticing Riesling. Badstube is a small grosslage that includes some of Bernkastel’s best vineyards. The 2020 Dr. Heidemans Bergweiler...
Wayne Belding
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February 28, 2023
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The 2021 Guigal Côtes du Rhône Blanc offers the combination of liveliness and depth that makes it a versatile companion for autumn menus. Drawn...
Miranda Franco
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February 28, 2023
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This estate is run by two sisters, Lucie and Nancy Fourel, who have farmed vines in Crozes-Hermitage since 2010. The result of their efforts...
Vince Simmon
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February 28, 2023
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Sciccheria translates to “chic" from Italian and is an accurate descriptor for the wine. Light in body, this wine shows notes recalling melons, tart...
Rebecca Murphy
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February 28, 2023
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The Signature wine “is named in honor of an individual who has made significant contribution to the culture and traditions of Yalumba.” For 2018,...
Rebecca Murphy
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February 28, 2023
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Yalumba’s incredibly fresh and aromatic, vegan Shiraz boasts floral blackberry fruit, a light scent of toffee, and dark chocolate, yet the intense flavors are...
Michael Franz
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February 28, 2023
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Vignoles is a hybrid grape variety with murky origins now that some longstanding theories about its origins have been debunked. What is known for...
Michael Franz
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February 28, 2023
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Leave it to the often-informal Aussies to compose a wine from two different growing regions and then turn out something really special. Both floral...
Miranda Franco
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February 28, 2023
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Piedmont may be most revered for its world-class reds like Barolo, Barbaresco, and Barbera, yet Piedmont is also home to exceptional white grape varieties...
Vince Simmon
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February 28, 2023
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Tenimenti Leone makes Italian wines with a new world twist. This white blend, for instance, utilizes 10% Chardonnay and new French oak to elevate...
Norm Roby
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February 28, 2023
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This a small, family owned venture with the father running the business and the U.C. Davis-trained son making the wines. Vineyard development began in...
Norm Roby
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February 28, 2023
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Here is a relatively new entry level white from the family owning the fabled Domaine de La Solitude Châteauneuf-du-Pape. In the 1980s, brothers Michel...