Wine Reviews
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The Old Mission Peninsula of Michigan is nineteen miles long and just three miles wide. It bisects Grand Traverse Bay into its West and...
Sourcing fruit from the Sophie Vineyard in nearby Talent, the winery team set out to replicate the Loire Valley, Sancerre style. So the grapes...
From Malbec pioneer Paul Hobbs, this wine has lovely basically red fruits but with a touch of creamy blueberries, is lightly tart and a...
I was unfamiliar with the Pisa-based producer, Badia di Morrona until their Italian public relations firm sent me samples. After tasting a trio of...
Plush and sexy, Silver Oak’s dazzling 2020 Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon delivers succulent dark fruit offset by black olive-like nuances. Polished and suave tannins...
The wines of Croatia are little known in the US market, but this one will be a most pleasing introduction. Made from Frankovka grapes...
Domaine Sigalas’ Santorini Assyrtiko is a legendary Greek wine. From the Aegean island of Santorini, it is a consistently superb white that ages beautifully...
The Lugana DOC lies at the southern end of Lake Garda and is shared by Lombardy and the Veneto regions. Ottella is in the...
This really pops with acidity, and that is a huge benefit to the brambly fruit character. Though this is a late release, it could...
It’s not often that I see such an acid-driven Cabernet cross my desk. This is shimmering with acidity to a degree that the wine...
BoomBoomZin! Peterson’s 2019 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel is a beast, but it works really well in its style zone – super ripe fruit delivers...
Some grippy tannin hits a bit strong at present here, but this Napa Valley Cabernet shows bright fruit, a little pepper spice, dried herb...