Wine Reviews
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The first vintage of the J. Lohr Signature Cabernet Sauvignon was created to honor founder Jerry Lohr’s 80th birthday. Winemaker Jeff Meier considers it...
On the palate, this classic Italian wine shows off red fruits (cherries, plums) with a hint of earthiness spicing things up. It offers subtle...
Trebbiano Spolentino the Umbrian-distinct Trebbiano varietal and Bocale makes an excellent wine from it. The body shows rich tree fruit, including green apples and...
Bocale’s Rosso is predominantly (70%) Sangiovese and is fresh and easy to drink with food. When compared to a Tuscan Rosso, this wine shows...
Sagrantino is an Umbrian red grape with a thick, hard skin and the resulting wine is usually incredibly tannic. Bocale’s Sagrantino is no exception. ...
A relatively cool AVA, El Pomar, which benefits from the Templeton Gap’s marine air influence, contains about 2,000 acres of vines, mostly red varieties. ...
on the Brunello clone, Giornata’s Sangiovese is aged 22 months in neutral French oak and keeps its focus on the grape’s vitality. The winemaker...
A Super Tuscan style blend, “Gemellaia” brings together 64% Sangiovese from the Adelaida District with 30% Merlot from Santa Margarita and a splash of...
Located in the northwestern corner of Paso Robles, Adelaida was “discovered” in the 1970s and singled out for its rolling hills and calcareous, limestone...
The Anderson Valley AVA is north of Sonoma County in California. It is a transverse valley running west to east located 10 miles from...
The name FEL Wines was inspired by Florence Elsie Lede, mother of winery owner, Cliff Lede, and a home winemaker. The winery notes that...
Alvaro Palacios, producer of one of Spain’s most expensive wines, L’Ermita from the Priorat region, is also the producer in partnership with his nephew,...