Wine Reviews
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2018 is being touted as a statewide winner of a vintage in California, and wines like this offer a good argument in support. It’s...
Winemaker Jeff Gaffner is no doubt best known for his prowess with Pinot Noir, but you can bet he’s no slouch when it comes...
Uber ripe Pinot Noir can be difficult to manage, but the level of alcohol here, while evident, isn’t a problem at all. It’s all...
Unlike almost all other red grapes whose juice is clear and whose color comes exclusively from the skins, the juice from Alicante Bouschet is...
Portugal remains the source of beautifully priced reds and whites, as this mid-weight red shows. It’s a blend of autochthonous grapes whose names are...
The Dão region, located in north central Portugal, is among the first to receive official delineation, in 1908. The quality of the wines suffered...
Founded in 1983, L’Ecole is now a major force and vineyard owner in the Northwest. While best known today for its red wines, L’Ecole...
Minas means water spring and the Minas vineyard has five, which means there is plenty water for the organically certified vines. The grape vines...
The wind is so strong and persistent that it whistles though this vineyard in the Douro region of Portugal. Assobio is the Portuguese word...
The home of the Loureiro grape is the Vale do Lima in the Minho region of Vinho Verde in northern Portugal. While Vinho Verde...
Head winemaker José Luis Moreira da Silva, also known as Ze Luis, blends Bico Amarelo to represent the Vinho Verde region of northern Portugal...
This label is an experiment that’s happening in La Mancha with amphora aging. This Petit Verdot is quite correct on the nose, with firm...