Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Apstein
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October 11, 2022
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 Though I reviewed this wine in July 2021, I just enjoyed it again with dinner and felt consumers should know about it.  The low-yielding...
Vince Simmon
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October 4, 2022
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 Remhoogte is a highly regarded winery located just outside of Cape Town.  Their Honeybunch is appropriately named and easy to remember — it definitely...
Vince Simmon
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October 4, 2022
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 Featuring notes recalling Bazooka bubblegum, strawberry, red cherry, roasted red bell peppers, and potting soil, this wine is both fun and an oddball.  The...
Vince Simmon
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October 4, 2022
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 Sutherland’s Elgin Sauvignon Blanc exemplifies the magic of the region.  Its racy acidity is exciting but the flavors are what push this beautiful Sauvignon...
Norm Roby
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October 4, 2022
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 In 2020 after a two-year hiatus, the winery sourced fruit from the nearby Gold Vineyard, a mature site noted for its low yielding, high...
Norm Roby
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October 4, 2022
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 Located in the heart of the Priorat, Gratallops is a small hilltop village known for its steep hillside vineyards and rocky soils.  Produced by...
Rich Cook
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October 4, 2022
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 If California were to adopt the “Cru” system at some point, this vineyard source would certainly be in the running for top status.  Once...
Rich Cook
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October 4, 2022
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 There has been a lot of buzz about the 2021 vintage in California – particularly on the Central Coast – about low yields and...
Marguerite Thomas
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October 4, 2022
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 You will find Cantina Zaccagnini in Bolognano, a small town in Abruzzo sitting about 30 miles from the Adriatic Sea.  The estate, which was...
Marguerite Thomas
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October 4, 2022
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 The grapes are harvested during Rueda’s relatively cool nighttime temperatures.  With its sunshine-yellow hue, the wine is refreshingly bright and elegant on the palate,...
Michael Franz
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October 4, 2022
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 This winery is nicknamed “the General” in Italian, after the founder from the 19th century, who wasn’t a general but was very influential in...
Rebecca Murphy
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October 4, 2022
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Winemaker Steven Rogstad says that a dozen different clones of Pinot Noir grown in Cuvaison’s cool-climate Carneros vineyards went into their 2019 Pinot.  The...