Wine Reviews
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Fans of earthy Pinot Noir will love this vintage from Carmel Road’s Panorama Vineyard. With a floral note on the nose, this wine...
One of a small handful of wineries that remain steadfastly committed to Chenin Blanc, and probably the best of the bunch year in and...
A riper style than is typical for this label, but of course, winemaker Darice Spinelli makes it work, taming the bold fruit with other...
The Weingut Stadt Krems is noted for quality Grüner Veltliners offered at attractive prices. Their 2016 Kremstal bottling is juicy, fresh and bursting with...
St. Emilion is among the most productive of all Bordeaux appellations and a source of outstanding wines in the 2015 vintage. Château Bellefont-Belcier is...
Müller-Catoir is a top estate in Germany’s Pfalz anbaugebeit. While they make a wide range of wines, their 2016 Pfalz Feinherb Riesling is one...
What I love about the Nickel & Nickel Cabernets is how they are all different. Despite the same winemaking team using the same grape...
The reputation of Beaujolais is that of an easy-drinking fruity wine to be consumed soon after release. That description may be accurate for most...
Sensational is the word that comes to mind when describing the 2015 vintage in Beaujolais. Of course, we are talking about the cru of...
WOW! I’ve been a fan of winemaker Rusty Folena’s work with Sangiovese at Noceto for a long time, and this represents a major step...
Nickel & Nickel’s State Ranch Cabernet, from a vineyard just down the road from Oakville in Yountville, is similarly ripe and intense as their...
Nickel & Nickel’s C.C. Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon from the 2015 vintage is a remarkable achievement in fruit purity. Despite an abundance of obviously high...