Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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September 21, 2021
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 My wife used to complain about how she would love Chenin Blanc if it wasn’t for the wooly aromas and the bitter finish.  Well,...
Rich Cook
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September 21, 2021
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 This blend of Viognier, Vermentino and Falanghina is labeled “Tribute to Virginia” and if it’s a sign of where Virginia’s white wines are headed,...
Rich Cook
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September 21, 2021
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 This off dry red has, and will continue, to win people into the world of wine.  Balance is key when you leave a little...
Rich Cook
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September 21, 2021
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 Long time stalwart winery Rodney Strong has produced this bottle for years now, and its fans are legion for good reason.  It’s the whole...
Michael Apstein
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September 14, 2021
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 Résonace is just another example of how the Burgundians believe in the potential of the Willamette Valley, especially for Pinot Noir.  Drouhin started what...
Michael Apstein
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September 14, 2021
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 The 2018 Résonance Pinot Noir is Jadot’s eighth vintage.  Unsurprisingly, the wines just get better and better.  Their 2018 is riper and slightly more...
Marguerite Thomas
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September 14, 2021
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 When a respected, traditional winery in southern Tuscany is acquired by a French-educated Belgian lawyer named Virginie Saverys, you know the times they are...
Norm Roby
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September 14, 2021
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 From its 25-acre vineyard in Lake Country above Lake Okanagan, Gray Monk is one of the few growers of Pinot Auxerrois outside of Alsace. ...
Norm Roby
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September 14, 2021
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 Amulet is a brand launched in 2018 by veteran winemaker Dwight Sick.  While continuing as winemaker at Moraine Winery, he produces small lot Syrah...
Wayne Belding
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September 14, 2021
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 The 2018 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc is an outstanding example of the purity, richness, and complexity that can be found in white Pessac-Léognan wines. ...
Wayne Belding
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September 14, 2021
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 Château Poujeaux, in recent decades, has been a consistent producer of high-quality wines in all harvests.  Nestled in Moulis-en-Médoc, set back from the Gironde...
Miranda Franco
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September 14, 2021
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 Larry Stone (the ninth Master Sommelier in the U.S), David Honig and Dominique Lafon’s new Willamette Valley project is one of the most exciting...