Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
Ravines may not have the storied history of Dr. Konstantin Frank, but they are making sensational Rieslings as well, as demonstrated by this single...
Wines made from grape grown on the lava-rich slopes of Sicily’s Mount Etna transmit their origins beautifully and precisely. The cherry-like fruitiness of this...
The versatility of Barbera helps explain its popularity. Typically bright and fresh, like this one, they are a “go-to” choice for many tomato-based pasta...
The story of the founding of the Dr. Konstantin Frank winery is nothing short of phenomenal. He went from arriving in the U.S. in...
One of the many charms of Rioja is the ability to find wines with aged character at a reasonable, dare I say, bargain, price. ...
Bargain alert. Light, bright and zesty, this Rioja would fit into my category of “pizza wine” if it came from Italy. So, call it...
This superb Chenin Blanc comes from parcels in the Paarl appellation. These vines are grown organically and are tended to by a flock of...
I like the power of red fruit over the more typical black fruit in this glass, with notes of pepper and cedar chest adding...
It’s not often that an Australian wine opts for the “Syrah” moniker over the more used “Shiraz,” and this bottling makes me curious whether...
Knowing beforehand that this wine was aged in new American and Hungarian oak, I worried that the wine might be too oaky. Knowing that...
Vranc (sometimes written “Vranac”) is a grape indigenous to the Balkan region. If Stone Castle’s version is typical of what the Vranc grape can...
From hand-harvested grapes grown in a high altitude vineyard with constant sun exposure, this balanced and elegant Merlot was fermented 16 days in closed...