Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Michael Apstein
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August 13, 2024
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 Like the other Trothe bottlings, their plummy Syrah is bold, delivering ripe, black fruit flavors spiced with a hint of black pepper.  The velvety...
Michael Apstein
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August 13, 2024
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 Duca di Salaparuta’s “Sentiero del Vento” is a fresh and breezy Vermentino perfect for cutting through August’s heat and humidity.  The barest hint of...
Michael Apstein
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August 13, 2024
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 Pellegrino does a masterful job with this light weight Grillo, a white grape indigenous to Sicily.  Saline-infused acidity enhances its clean and fresh profile,...
Rich Cook
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August 13, 2024
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 Here is a delightful pink Prosecco in a pretty package that will be a hit on all fronts when you pay friends a visit. ...
Rich Cook
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August 13, 2024
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 You may not think of Prosecco as being fresh when carrying a three-year-old vintage date, but this bottle manages just fine, with aromas of...
Rich Cook
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August 13, 2024
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 Always a bold offering, this vintage of the Renegade is all you want in a lusty red wine.  Aromas and flavors of black fruit,...
Rich Cook
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August 13, 2024
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 I don’t think I have ever described a wine as a nectarine bomb, but there is a first time for everything.  This is all...
Rich Cook
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August 13, 2024
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 A rich and complex expression, with a little whole cluster fermentation adding some stemmy pepper notes to the raspberry, black cherry, rhubarb and mixed...
Rich Cook
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August 13, 2024
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 Russian River cool climate acidity is on full display here, and that’s a good thing, especially in the hands of this producer.  The cherry...
Miranda Franco
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August 13, 2024
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 In 2007, Steve Bettschen purchased a vineyard with no intention of making wine himself.  He initially hired a company to manage the vineyards, but...
Norm Roby
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August 13, 2024
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 This 100% Chenin Blanc is from organically farmed vineyards and the wine is not your typical Vouvray.  The flagship of Domaine Damien Pinon, this...
Michael Franz
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August 6, 2024
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 I’ve yet to visit this estate, and don’t know whether those involved consider Bricco Voghera their standard-bearer site, but it sure looks and smells...