Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Vince Simmon
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July 30, 2024
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 Established in 1974, Domaine de la Pâturie is a 19-hectare vineyard planted on south-east facing hillsides in Jura, France.  Their Par Amour – “Out...
Norm Roby
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July 30, 2024
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 One Stone is a brand created by Ancient Peaks Winery in Paso Robles to support mentoring programs for women venturing into the wine business. ...
Norm Roby
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July 30, 2024
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 Founded in 2002, the Virgen del Galir winery and its 20-hectare vineyard are located in a small village in Galicia.  Aged for seven months...
Rebecca Murphy
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July 30, 2024
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 The Insolia grape, also known as Inzolia, is a native to the island of Sicily, where it is getting increasing attention.  The Caruso family...
Roger Morris
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July 30, 2024
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 Etude wines to me always seem to deliver even more than the price tag promises.  California produces so many different styles of Pinot Noir...
Roger Morris
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July 30, 2024
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 This is the kind of Zinfandel that people like myself with gray hair remember from the old days.  While Ridge was making knockout Zinfandels...
Roger Morris
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July 30, 2024
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 Louis M. Martini’s 2021 Cabernet reminds me of the way that Napa Valley Cabernets tasted in the 1980s before they got bigger (and often...
Roger Morris
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July 30, 2024
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 San Felice’s Campogiovanni Brunello is very long on the palate.  At first taste, the wine seems a bit light in body, though with great...
Roger Morris
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July 30, 2024
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 I often feel that white Châteauneuf-du-Pape doesn’t get its due, and that — after white Burgundy — it can hold its own with any...
Miranda Franco
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July 30, 2024
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 Sandhi is a boutique California winery founded in 2010 by the dynamic winemaking duo of Rajat Parr and Sashi Moorman.  Specializing in small production,...
Miranda Franco
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July 30, 2024
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 Crafted from Steen (Chenin Blanc) and Vaalblaar (Palomino), the 2022 Old Vine Series Skerpioen originates from St. Helena Bay in the Swartland region.  Only...
Miranda Franco
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July 30, 2024
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 Founded in 1876, the Oberto family runs this small estate in the La Morra village.  The 2019 Barolo del Commune di La Morra offers a...