Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Wayne Belding
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December 13, 2022
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In a world replete with Chardonnay wines, Chablis continues to stand out as the world’s most distinctive version of this widely planted grape. Francine...
Wayne Belding
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December 13, 2022
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The Malagouzia grape was nearly extinct in the 1970’s when Professor of Oenology Vassilis Logothetis found it growing in west central Greece. One of...
Michael Franz
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December 13, 2022
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This wine has — over the past three or so vintages — risen to a quality level at which it now rivals three other...
Norm Roby
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December 6, 2022
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Operating since 1997 and offering many wines under the Montefiore label, the family uses the Paoloni name for a series of limited production wines...
Rebecca Murphy
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December 6, 2022
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According to Jancis Robinson, et al., in Wine Grapes, Carmenère comes originally from the Gironde, a prefecture in Bordeaux. In the mid-nineteenth century it...
Vince Simmon
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December 6, 2022
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The Friuli region in Northern Italy continues to be one of my favorites for Pinot Grigio. Finding quality wines for a reasonable price from...
Rich Cook
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December 6, 2022
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If you haven’t ventured past winemaker Rusty Folena’s exquisite Sangiovese line, you will want to make sure you give this Aglianico a spin. A...
Michael Apstein
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December 6, 2022
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Consumers unfamiliar with Nerello Mascalese, the signature grape of Sicily’s Mount Etna, should grab this bottle. Lava-like mineral notes complement the sour cherry like...
Michael Apstein
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December 6, 2022
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Nero d’Avola, Sicily’s most main red grape, is worth getting to know because it can deliver an appealing combination of fruitiness mixed with non-fruit...
Norm Roby
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December 6, 2022
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This release is from a new, family owned winery where the owner, Sergio Castañeda, is also the winemaker. “Casta” means pure and well bred,...
Rebecca Murphy
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December 6, 2022
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Aromas and flavors of ripe apple, Meyer lemon, and pear with light floral notes are lovely, and the texture of this wine is round...
Rebecca Murphy
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December 6, 2022
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The Maipo Valley wine region in Chile is known for producing well-structured Cabernet Sauvignon wines like this one from Marques de Casa Concha. It...