Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Miranda Franco
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February 7, 2023
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 Léon Beyer Pinot Gris is a real charmer, from its vivid yellow-gold color and cedar aromas to its zesty minerality and perfectly balanced freshness. ...
Miranda Franco
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February 7, 2023
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 You can turn your nose up at wine that comes in a can, but you would be missing out on this profoundly satisfying and...
Vince Simmon
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January 31, 2023
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 Ken Wright is a household name in Willamette Valley.  He has dedicated his lifetime to making wine and is credited by some observers for...
Vince Simmon
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January 31, 2023
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 The Il Macchione winery has dedicated their efforts to making high quality Prugnolo Gentile, the Montepulciano name for Sangiovese.  In 2007, Simone and Leonardo...
Norm Roby
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January 31, 2023
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 Araucano is part of the international program of brothers Jacques and Francois Lurton whose father, Andre, is a Bordeaux icon.  Among many projects, the...
Norm Roby
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January 31, 2023
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 A sub-region of the San Antonio Valley, Leyda is one of Chile’s coolest growing zones.  And this wine displays a host of cool climate...
Roger Morris
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January 31, 2023
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 I’ve long admired Martha for her intelligence, creativity and tenacity in the face of adversity – and prison – even though she dissed me...
Miranda Franco
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January 31, 2023
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 Chandra Kurt is Switzerland’s foremost wine writer.  She has authored more than 20 books on wine, along with her wine magazine Weinseller Journal.  She...
Miranda Franco
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January 31, 2023
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 The 2018 Obsessio Garnatxa (also known as Garnacha and Grenache) has a lovely magenta hue in the glass, with aromas of wild strawberry, cherry,...
Roger Morris
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January 31, 2023
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 I have long thought that Bordeaux lovers who could only afford lesser growths should instead invest in reds from Rioja, whose wines are similar...
Miranda Franco
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January 31, 2023
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Samantha Sheehan of POE Wines and Mommenpop Spirits launched the Ultraviolet line to craft quality California wines that are still affordable.  The 2021 Ultraviolet...
Rebecca Murphy
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January 31, 2023
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 About ten years ago I became aware of delicious dry red wines for less than $20 from the Douro Valley in Portugal, best known...