Wine Reviews
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In a column l wrote for WineReviewOnline.com in 2013 after my first visit to Sicily I wrote, “the wines of Etna may have arrived...
Here is another great Chardonnay from MacRostie – one that focuses on fresh fruit, moderate oak toast and spice, with bracing acidity carrying in...
This is the first Syrah I’ve tasted under the Canvasback label, and it shows solid varietal character, with black and blue berry, pepper, savory...
Duckhorn’s Napa Valley Cabernet is unusually approachable in its youth with this vintage, with forward ripe fig, blackberry and currants ruling the roost on...
Pantelleria is not an appealing place to make wine. An island off the coast of Sicily closer to Africa than to Rome, it’s been...
Cerasuolo di Vittoria, Sicily’s only DOCG wine, is a blend of Nero d’Avola and Frapatto, two of Sicily’s autochthonous grapes. Planeta’s is simply marvelous. ...
Planeta is so consistently reliable that consumers can basically pick any of their wines and be thrilled with the choice. Their Etna Bianco, made...
Sometimes store brands get a bad rap, but I’ve been impressed with what this brand has to offer across the entire line – even...
Well-known for its success with red Rhône-style wines, d’Arenberg has upped its game with this 2020 white blend. The winery recently converted all vineyards...
Israeli wines have received international recognition over the last several years. This 2012 Petit Syrah (that’s how the winery spells it — not Petite...
Now is the time to enjoy this Merlot-dominant Bordeaux blend from Château Biac owned by the Asseily family. It shows alluring aromas of ripe...
The Catena family has been so successful with Malbec over the decades that it seems on auto-pilot. But it makes a range of wines...