Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Miranda Franco
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March 26, 2024
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 The Podere Il Carnasciale 2020 is normally sold in magnum; however, I tasted a smaller bottle called Sommelleria.  This enigmatic wine is crafted from...
Roger Morris
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March 26, 2024
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 Chardonnay has since Prohibition found some of its best iterations in the foggy hillsides rising out of San Pablo Bay.  For several decades, Bouchaine...
Rich Cook
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March 26, 2024
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 A second time bottling in the Tongue Dancer lineup — one that danced its way out of the Lakeview Vineyard in the cool Green...
Rich Cook
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March 26, 2024
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 If you are familiar with the winery logo, you will understand why this bottling got a new proprietary name – there is a rustic,...
John McDermott
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March 19, 2024
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 One of Corison’s offerings that is found almost exclusively at the winery or on the secondary market is their Helios Cabernet Franc.  A deep...
Roger Morris
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March 19, 2024
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 Chianti Classico can be a bit confusing to newcomers to the classification, as Classico sounds like a qualitative or stylistic qualification beyond the designation...
Miranda Franco
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March 19, 2024
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 The 2021 Les Silex Blanc is crisp and energetic, with crowd-pleasing fruit and an abundance of saline minerality.   This exuberant Sauvignon Blanc quickly hits...
Vince Simmon
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March 19, 2024
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 Cantina Tramin is 125 year-old cooperative from Alto Adige.  160 families farm some 270 hectares of vineyards to produce wines sold under the cooperative.  ...
Norm Roby
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March 19, 2024
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 Based in Napa, Precision is responsible for a dozen or so negociant brands.  The winemaking is overseen by Trevor Seehan and for this “Method”...
Norm Roby
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March 19, 2024
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 Florensac is one of the oldest vineyard sites on the Mediterranean.  The co-op, les Vignerons de Florensac, has 260 growers members, and this wine...
Rebecca Murphy
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March 19, 2024
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 Timorasso may be an Italian grape variety you have not experienced, but it is definitely worth your attention.  This wine from the 2022 vintage...
Rebecca Murphy
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March 19, 2024
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 Vinho Verde, meaning, "Green Wine," describes the region and the freshness of its wine.  It is the largest wine region in Portugal.  Its northern...