Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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August 13, 2024
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 Here is a delightful pink Prosecco in a pretty package that will be a hit on all fronts when you pay friends a visit. ...
Michael Apstein
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August 13, 2024
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 Pellegrino does a masterful job with this light weight Grillo, a white grape indigenous to Sicily.  Saline-infused acidity enhances its clean and fresh profile,...
Michael Apstein
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August 13, 2024
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 Duca di Salaparuta’s “Sentiero del Vento” is a fresh and breezy Vermentino perfect for cutting through August’s heat and humidity.  The barest hint of...
Michael Apstein
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August 13, 2024
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 Like the other Trothe bottlings, their plummy Syrah is bold, delivering ripe, black fruit flavors spiced with a hint of black pepper.  The velvety...
Michael Apstein
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August 13, 2024
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 Weighing in at 14.5 percent stated alcohol, this massive Cabernet still maintains its identity with a panoply of black olive and other savory elements...
Michael Apstein
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August 13, 2024
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 Trothe wines come exclusively from Andrews Family Vineyards, which the family has farmed for generations, in the Horse Heaven Hills AVA of Washington State. ...
Wayne Belding
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August 13, 2024
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 Most consumers think of red wine when Rioja is mentioned.  About ten percent of Rioja’s vineyards are planted to white grapes, so there is...
Wayne Belding
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August 13, 2024
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 This is a refreshing white from vineyards overlooking the Bay of Biscay on the Atlantic Coast of northern Spain.  Ameztoi is a top estate...
Wayne Belding
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August 13, 2024
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 Selvapiana’s Riserva Bucerchiale is 100% Sangiovese from old vines in the Chianti Rufina district, just north of Chianti Classico. This is a consistently fabulous...
Rich Cook
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August 13, 2024
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 Though Syrah has the largest portion of the blend here, it is Grenache that seems to take the lead in the aroma and flavor...
Michael Franz
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August 6, 2024
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 I’ve yet to visit this estate, and don’t know whether those involved consider Bricco Voghera their standard-bearer site, but it sure looks and smells...
Rich Cook
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August 6, 2024
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 I don’t know who the Bronson Bros. are, but I can assure you that you and your “bros” will enjoy this hearty wine from...