Wine Reviews
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It has been a long time since I tasted wines from Cuvaison, a winery established in 1969 in the Carneros region of Napa Valley. ...
A family winery established in 1936, now with its 4th generation fully involved, this is a house that does excellent work with Nebbiolo but...
The Arneis and Nebbiolo releases from this house are excellent with very consistent results across different vintages as well as the division between straight...
This sizeable producer makes very good sparkling, a superb Arneis “San Pietro,” excellent Roero Riserva, but beyond all of that, phenomenal Barbera. This wine...
This is as beautiful, interesting, and well-run a winery as you can find anywhere in Italy, and also a premier producer that excels with...
This is a modest but impeccable family winery run by modest people — who make pure, delicious wines. Some Favorita and Barbera are made...
This medium-size family winery shows interests in both tradition and innovation, does excellent work with Arneis, Nebbiolo and Barbera, and is a house to...
This lovely Sauvignon Blanc with its lightly floral, grapefruit zest citrusy aromas has a little secret. The 100 percent Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in...
This is one of three extremely impressive Riservas from a large-ish and very impressive producer, with the “impressive” part more about quality than quantity. ...
If you haven’t tasted Spain’s native Mencía grape yet, this wine from the hands of a master like Raul Perez, winemaker at Castro Ventosa,...
The wines of Le Marche warrant attention, despite often flying under the radar. Marche (pronounced Mar-kay) is a beautiful wine region with miles of...
Fine Chenin Blancs from the USA are not as common as they should be, although there is a renewed interest in this fine variety. ...