Wine Reviews
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The Matthiassons are celebrated for their commitment to letting the terroir shine through in their wines, and this Napa Valley White Wine, which put...
The 2022 Bowers Harbor Medium Sweet Riesling makes a striking impression with its juicy acidity, fruit intensity and racy appeal. The aromas are bright...
This stellar Brunello comes from a single vineyard in the northwest section of the DOCG, near their estate. In a word, it is fabulous....
Combine a top Brunello producer, Tenute Silvio Nardi, with a top Brunello vintage, 2019, and the result is unsurprisingly sensational. Captivating floral aromas pull...
Rosso di Montalcino, sometimes called “Baby Brunello,” can come from vineyards designated for Brunello—usually declassified Sangiovese that didn’t make the cut—or vineyards that are...
Dry Creek Valley is among the top locales for Zinfandel, and I think it certainly is an area that allows for optimal ripeness levels...
This bottling, known as “Three Vineyards” previously, now pays tribute to the second generation brothers that built the legacy that is now moving into...
This bottling is a tribute to the field blend style traditionally done on the property, and though the ferments are done separately today, the...
This wine is part of the family’s “core four” products that recently got a package refresh that tells the story of one of California’s...
Bardolino DOC wines are my exciting find in 2024. Bardolino is located along Lake Garda in the Veneto Region of Italy. Zeni’s “Mr. Lake”...
An exciting blend of 60% Chenin Blanc, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Cabernet Franc, it has lots of intense bubbles with flavors of mellow apples...
For five generations, the Escudero family has cultivated high-altitude vineyards in Rioja. Now, under the stewardship of brothers Amador and Juan Carlos, the bodega...