Wine Reviews
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At nine years of age, this Grenache based wine is at a very graceful moment in its life. Its color is dark ruby with...
Jean-Paul Versino’s Domaine Bois de Boursan is a bastion of traditional Châteauneuf-du-Pape. In years offering quality permitting it, Jean-Paul separates his oldest, lowest-yielding vines...
Santo is one of the biggest producers in Santorini, with a history dating back to 1947. Today it represents some 1,200 grape growers across...
Some neutral oak rounds out this Chenin Blanc nicely, softening the acidity and adding some midpalate weight. It delivers solid grapefruit and lemon pith...
This is a saucy, fruit forward swashbuckler of a blend – think full throttle Aussie Shiraz without any mint or menthol character and you...
Majuscule’s "Assemblage" is a taut, generous red blend with great structure, weight and balance. I know, we wine geeks use these terms a lot,...
Venerable producer Bianchi brings us this very pretty Cabernet Franc, showing off deep cherry and blackberry fruit, pepper notes that place intriguing tension on...
The La Pépie Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine is a refreshing white from vineyards in the Pays Nantais – where the Loire River empties...
Decades ago, Italian white wines in the US market were more often Soave, Verdicchio or Frascati. Pinot Grigio was a specialty of producers in...
The village of Chavignol stands out among Sancerre communes for the intensity of its wines. The Kimmeridgian-age limestones of the village form soils that...
Their "Arroyo Vista" is usually my preference in J. Lohr’s Chardonnay lineup, and it gets the bump again this vintage thanks to racy acidity,...
I suspect that Donini Pinot Grigio is the preferred “house” wine for many consumers. This Italian import has many things going for it including...