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There’s a big smoked meat nose thanks to heavy oak char — quite unusual for this variety — but the fruit comes steamrolling through...
A very sweet floral nose greets you at the rim, but fear not — the palate is crisp and dry, with bright lemon, lime...
As enthusiastic as I am about Parent’s village wine, La Croix Blanche, Parent’s Les Chaponnières shows the glory of a premier cru. Although it’s...
I hear it already, “How can you give Beaujolais 95 points?” First, this is not Beaujolais really; it’s from Moulin-à-Vent, arguable the best of...
Given the horrendous weather during the 2016 growing season in Burgundy, it’s amazing that growers made any wine at all. Sadly, some did not...
Vully was not an appellation even mentioned when I first traveled to Switzerland for wine, but now… perhaps largely due to climate change and...
Given the pace of climate change in this part of Europe, it may not be long until Cabernet Sauvignon can be ripened fully in...
Some of my colleagues on WRO who know that I’m not much of a fan of Beaujolais will wonder why I love this wine...
The cool Russian River Valley is home turf for many of the finest Pinot Noirs made in America. Less well known is the district’s...
Fetzer, once the pride of Mendocino County, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Fetzer wines have been solid down through the decades and they’ve...
Sourced from super steep vineyards in St.-Saphorin, perched above Lake Geneva, this is strikingly delicious, and for more than one reason. It shows an...
Calera is the Spanish word for “lime kiln” — a reference to the limestone dominated soils of the AVA founded by Josh Jensen. While...