Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Wayne Belding
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November 20, 2024
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The Turtles Vineyard is a reference to the nesting grounds of a local turtle species that adjoins the vines here at a 2000-foot elevation...
Rich Cook
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November 20, 2024
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A blend of vineyards were sources of fruit for this, with its Anderson Valley personality coming through clearly. It gets a little more oak...
Rich Cook
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November 20, 2024
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This is an Anderson Valley delight, showing aromas of black cherry and rhubarb, with soft oak toast and fall spice. Full extraction takes advantage...
Rich Cook
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November 20, 2024
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I don’t get to see much older Chardonnay at my desk unless it has been made older under my own care, and the domestic...
Vince Simmon
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November 20, 2024
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Soave is a dry white wine from the Veneto region of Italy. Pieropan has been making their Soave for nearly a century. Their under-$20...
Roger Morris
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November 20, 2024
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Former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe returned to his eastern Washington roots after retiring, starting his family winery in 2008. So far, he...
Wayne Belding
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November 20, 2024
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Grand Cru Chablis is from the best sites on the steep slopes above the village. At its best, it combines power with a raciness...
Rich Cook
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November 20, 2024
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This wine is a marketplace achievement. It’s everywhere, it’s inexpensive, and it’s delicious. It pulses with sweet apple and peach aromas and flavors, but...
Rich Cook
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November 20, 2024
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Like its “Blanc” stablemate, this is a super value wine that’s pretty easy to locate in the marketplace. Both offer balance, brightness, and pleasant...
Wayne Belding
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November 13, 2024
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Valdobbiadene is at the heart of the best Prosecco producing area and the steeply-sloped vineyard known as Cartizze is considered by many to be...
Michael Franz
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November 13, 2024
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On one hand, sixty bucks seems like a big ask for this wine because of its relative simplicity, but on the other hand, its...
Roger Morris
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November 13, 2024
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The rich and lovely ripe and dried black raspberry flavors might be a partial giveaway that Grenache is involved, but it would otherwise be...