Wine Reviews
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This is a beast of a wine, with a huge grip and a healthy dollop of oak influence. That said, I think the fruit...
The Washington wine scene has exploded since 1980 with new appellations appearing nearly each year. The White Bluffs AVA was approved in 2021 and...
Cyclades islands such as Santorini are excellent sources for modern-day Greek wines, especially Assyrtiko. Gavalas’ Posta utilizes their younger Assyrtiko plantings and blends them...
Argyle’s practice of extended tirage and disgorgement on demand is a real treat. There is a freshness that comes with the "un-cooping” of a...
This is a fresh and crisp example of a Muscadet Sèvre & Maine Sur Lie. The lees aging — sur lie — provides extra...
Founded in 1998, Tohu Wines is the world’s first Māori owned wine company. Based in the South Island, Tohu Wines is part of Kono,...
Bodega Santa Julia was created in honor of granddaughter Julia Zuccardi, part of the third generation of leaders from the Zuccardi Family. The family...
A smooth as silk wine with subtle, dusty, Meyer lemon aromas. It is finely textured with citrus, white peach fruit, and orange zest, flavors,...
Jason Schwarz’s parents were grape growers. He studied wine marketing at the University of Adelaide. It wasn’t until he had visited and worked in...
Winemaker Elena Brooks became acquainted with wine making from an early age. She was born in Bulgaria where her mother handled marketing for a...
The Sagrantinos of Umbria provide the most puckery of French wine kisses, the epitome of astringent phenolics, which provide aging potential and backbone, trying...
Ladera Vineyards continues to turn out the hits, particularly in the Cabernet section of the portfolio. It hits all the varietal markers, delivering blackberry,...