Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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January 3, 2023
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Here is a bold Pinot Noir that’s long on aromas and flavors of tart raspberry, fall spice and zippy citrus zest, the latter of...
Michael Apstein
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January 3, 2023
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Domaine du Cellier aux Moines produced a stunning array of 2020 whites. With this one, they achieved a perfect combination of creamy character associated...
Michael Apstein
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January 3, 2023
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Like the unnecessarily heavy bottle, this stunning single-vineyard Malbec is a weighty bold wine but with remarkable balance for its size. This robust wine...
Michael Apstein
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January 3, 2023
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Also made with organically grown grapes, the Veramonte Reserva Pinot Noir is darker and more structured than Alto de Casablanca’s Ritual bottling. It also...
Michael Apstein
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January 3, 2023
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Montagny, a village in the Côte Chalonnaise just south of Burgundy’s famed — and expensive — Côte d’Or has always been an insider’s place...
Michael Apstein
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January 3, 2023
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Over 35 years ago, in 1985, Cloudy Bay put New Zealand wine on the world’s stage with their riveting Sauvignon Blanc. They, more than...
Michael Apstein
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January 3, 2023
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Dog Point’s Sauvignon Blanc has been a favorite of mine since Fred Ek, owner of Ex-Cellars, their importer at the time, introduced me to...
Michael Apstein
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January 3, 2023
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This middle-of-the-road style of Sauvignon Blanc strikes the right balance. A mid-weight wine, it has enough bite and varietal character so you know what...
Rebecca Murphy
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December 27, 2022
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Most Prosecco sparkling wines from the Veneto region of Italy are made by the Charmat method where the second fermentation that creates the bubbles...
Rebecca Murphy
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December 27, 2022
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Alvarinho is the Portuguese spelling of the white wine grape, Albariño. Minho is the name of a grape growing region in Vinho Verde...
Miranda Franco
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December 27, 2022
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Philippe Fontaine’s “Cuvée des Lys” is vintage-dated 100% Pinot Blanc, super-rare, and utterly quaffable. Pinot Blanc finds a home in the Côte des Bar...
Wayne Belding
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December 27, 2022
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While Colorado wines have gotten some notice through the decades, whatever notoriety they may have is decidedly not for sparkling Grüner Veltliner. That may...