Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Jessica Dupuy
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August 21, 2018
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 Surprisingly a grape that was once virtually extinct, Arneis has made a comeback in its native home of the Roero DOCG in PIedmont.  A...
Jessica Dupuy
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August 21, 2018
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 This wine is 100% Trebbiano D’Abruzzese, which is a grape often confused with Bombino Bianco, Passerina, and Trebbiano Toscano.  (Not to be confused with...
Robert Whitley
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August 21, 2018
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 This vintage from Franciscan is the personification of a “now” wine, meaning it is delicious right now.  No need to lay it down in...
Robert Whitley
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August 21, 2018
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 Jermann is one of the most respected wine names in northern Italy.  How Jermann treats Pinot Grigio, a wine that is too often mass...
Robert Whitley
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August 21, 2018
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 Showing notes of lovely white peach and melon, this is a beautiful summer wine that goes down easy as a stand-alone sipper or with...
Robert Whitley
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August 21, 2018
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 The 2015 Carneros Merlot from Duckhorn is a savory beast that delivers a tarry note that beautifully complements its fruit profile of plums and...
Rich Cook
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August 21, 2018
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 One of the state’s oldest wine producing areas brings us this tasty Cabernet — a single vineyard offering named for Charles Wetmore, the first...
Rich Cook
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August 21, 2018
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 Jordan’s Cabernet has for years been a flagship of the appellation.  This vintage gets a little more new French oak than usual, but that...
Robert Whitley
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August 14, 2018
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 Mendocino County’s cool Anderson Valley, which runs east-west toward the Pacific Ocean, now rivals the Russian River Valley in the California pinot noir arena. ...
Michael Apstein
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August 14, 2018
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 Floral and fruity with mouth-cleansing zestiness, this Falanghina is ideal for summer sipping — and drinking.   Enhanced by a hint of an almost white...
Michael Apstein
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August 14, 2018
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Sooner or later, consumers will discover the joys of red wine from Anjou.  And of course, then the price will go up.  But for...
Michael Apstein
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August 14, 2018
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 Truly beautiful.  It delivers the classic balance of earth and fruit that makes Pinot Noir a unique grape.  Plenty of leafy savory notes balance...