Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Wayne Belding
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October 18, 2022
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 The 2021 Belleruche Côtes du Rhône Blanc from Chapoutier offers the combination of liveliness and depth that makes it a versatile companion for autumn...
Rich Cook
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October 11, 2022
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 Many Portuguese blends are reaching into the international basket to jazz things up a bit, and it’s done to fine effect in this bottle,...
Rich Cook
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September 13, 2022
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 This white blend of Portuguese native grapes Arinto and Fernão Pires is all about lively lemon — aromatics, flavors, midpalate and finish deliver the...
Marguerite Thomas
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October 11, 2022
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 Pertinace’s hand-harvested Nebbiolo grapes are aged in oak for a year followed by 6 more months of aging in bottle.  The wine presents a...
Marguerite Thomas
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October 11, 2022
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 This beautiful estate, located on the right bank of Bordeaux’s Gironde River, looks as idyllic as the wine is delicious.  Luc Schweitzer and his...
Vince Simmon
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October 11, 2022
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 Sometimes you open a wine and it outperforms anything you had expected.  Domaine Bott’s “First Flight” Syrah was one of those wines for me. ...
Vince Simmon
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October 11, 2022
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 This is a great drink-now option when you need a Bordeaux fix.  The wine is balanced and the fruit is a good mix of...
Norm Roby
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October 11, 2022
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 Once commonplace, “flinty” is rarely used these days to describe Sauvignon Blanc, but this wine reminded me that flinty can be an accurate descriptor...
Norm Roby
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October 11, 2022
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 After making wines at Domaine Serene and Shea Wine Cellars, Drew Voit launched his own brand and also operates a busy custom crush facility...
Norm Roby
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October 11, 2022
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 Located in the Dundee Hills area, Alexana is owned by cardiologist Dr. Madaiah Revana, who also owns Revana Family Vineyards, known for its Napa...
Rebecca Murphy
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October 11, 2022
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 According to Robinson, et al., in Wine Grapes, the grape variety Melon is from Burgundy.  In the Middle Ages. it was taken to the...
Roger Morris
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October 11, 2022
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 Although there are a lot of red grapes from Spain and Portugal planted in California, you seldom see serious Iberian blends being made there. ...