Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rebecca Murphy
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June 4, 2024
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 Here we have a beautiful Sauvignon Blanc wine from the winery that made Cabernet Sauvignon a Napa Valley icon.  It is a single-variety Sauvignon...
Miranda Franco
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June 4, 2024
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 Podere Il Carnasciale is uniquely distinguished as the only winery in the world to commercially cultivate the Caberlot grape variety.  Believed to be a...
Vince Simmon
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June 4, 2024
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 Iron Horse’s Brut X is one of my favorites from Iron Horse’s sparkling lineup.  Blended from 77% Pinot Noir and 23% Chardonnay and finished...
Wayne Belding
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June 4, 2024
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 The red and rosé wines from Pinot Noir grapes in Sancerre comprise about a quarter of the appellation’s production but are often overlooked because...
Wayne Belding
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June 4, 2024
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 The Ott family winery in Austria’s Wagram district was established in 1889 and offers a range of single-vineyard Grüner Veltliners as well as a...
Rich Cook
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June 4, 2024
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 It’s interesting to see what is different between a domestic winery’s “regular” and ‘reserve” bottlings, since there’s no legal definition in the USA regarding...
Vince Simmon
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June 4, 2024
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 La Cartuja is a nod to the Carthusian monks first planted vineyards in Priorat in the 12th Century.  In the vineyards, llicorella, a form...
Miranda Franco
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June 4, 2024
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 At the end of the 1800s, Giuseppe Benanti, the grandfather of Dr. Giuseppe Benanti, began producing wine on one of his father’s old farms...
Rich Cook
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June 4, 2024
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 I imagine this wine will sell out quickly in the tasting room — it is tailor made for fans of dark and juicy red...
Rebecca Murphy
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June 4, 2024
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 From the cool climate of Napa Valley’s Carneros AVA, Bouchaine’s  Winemaker Chris Kajani has created an intense Riesling with a light yellow color, concentrated...
Rebecca Murphy
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June 4, 2024
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 The Gewurztraminer ("guh VERTS trah meaner") grape name may seem daunting, but the grape makes lovely wines like this 2022 vintage from Bouchaine.  The...
Roger Morris
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June 4, 2024
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 Brion Wise’s wines are not exactly unknown, but they should be better known, as they deliver both quality and value.  This Syrah from Moon...