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Les Romains is aptly named, since it refers to an ancient Roman road that crossed what is now a vineyard on flint and limestone...
The white wines from Alphonse Mellot speak clearly of the soil from which they come. La Moussiere is their flagship vineyard with over thirty...
Three Sticks 2021 One Sky Vineyard Pinot Noir is a very enjoyable and very rich without being ponderous – moderate body, black raspberry fruit...
Even though this wine is value-priced, and even though we can be sympathetic with the horrible inflation Argentina is experiencing, I still wonder if...
The Angwin Estate is a small property perched atop Howell Mountain. The wine is made by Jon Larson, a Napa native who came into...
Mar de Envero was founded by Miguel Ángel Moreira. In addition to being an avid surfer, Moreira noticed while surveying a vineyard that the...
Dolcetto has historically been viewed as the fruity, easy-drinking Italian answer to Beaujolais; however, the variety can exhibit serious depth and structure in the...
What to say that hasn’t already been said about the Smith brothers’ Riesling commitment? Many thought they should have been “committed” (likely more than...
I will start with my usual Riesling disclaimer — I love Riesling, and I want you to love it too, as one of the...
The first of the 2023 whites from California are crossing my desk now, and so far things are quite promising. This bottle is always...
Very subtle aromatics kick things off here — melon, white flowers, wet stone — and the wine literally shocks to life on the...
This Cabernet is a big, juicy crowd pleaser at first sniff and sip, but there is more than just a casual attraction here. Some...