Wine Reviews
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The Cortese grape of the Gavi district produces a clean, refreshing white wine that too often is simple and unimpressive. Not so this excellent...
This refreshing Sauvignon from J. Lohr shows bright notes of grapefruit and lemon grass, coupled with exceptional balance and impressive length for a Sauvignon...
Affordable Pinot Noir for everyday consumption has been a habit in Burgundy for decades. Bourgogne, the lowest rung on the ladder of Burgundy, is...
This wine varies a bit year to year, with savvy winemaker Dave Hickey allowing vintage variation to dictate where the final sugar level should...
2014 looks like a vintage to remember for the Laetitia sparkling program — here’s the second sparkler in the line that I’ll call my...
This is serious mountain grown Merlot, sourced from vineyards at elevations between 1400 and 1800 feet on Mount Veeder, at the southern end of...
This darkly fruited Pinot Noir from the Zena Crown Vineyard is bigger and bolder than most other Penner-Ash Pinots from the 2015 vintage. The...
Laudun and Chusclan are two villages, practically adjacent to one another, on the right bank of the Rhône, across the river from Orange and...
Though the Piemontese speak of Barolo and Barbaresco with reverence, they all drink Barbera d’Asti with gusto. And this wine shows why. Its bright...