Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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November 14, 2017
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 If you are going gourmet this Thanksgiving, give this beautiful Riesling a place at the table. It’s up to joining the variety of flavors...
Rich Cook
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November 14, 2017
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 I love the dark cherry expression here, where the fruit is mixed with deep Asian spice and a firm backbone that shows a little...
Rich Cook
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November 14, 2017
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 If you’re looking for a suitable gift for the wine aficionado boss in your life, look no further than this beautifully packaged Pinot Noir. ...
Rich Cook
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November 14, 2017
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 "Pet Nat" as it’s known by purveyors of the art, is a fun and tasty expression that adds a little fizz to a wine...
Rich Cook
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November 14, 2017
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 From a vineyard in the Highland Valley area, no doubt soon to be its own AVA, comes this excellent Rhone blend from owner/winemaker Mark...
Rich Cook
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November 14, 2017
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 There is a renaissance going on in San Diego County, and Jim Hart is leading the charge with some very solid wines.  This Carignan...
Michael Apstein
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November 14, 2017
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 Although Latour owns portions of Romanée St. Vivant and Chambertin, Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte de Nuits, I consider this Grand Cru from...
Michael Apstein
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November 14, 2017
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 The wines from Régnié, the last of the 10 villages in Beaujolais to achieve cru status, have a tendency to be hard and rustic. ...
Michael Apstein
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November 14, 2017
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 More and more, the Douro Valley, home to Port wine production, is turning out some excellent dry red wines.  This fragrant red, a blend...
Rich Cook
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November 14, 2017
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 A nice clean aperitif wine, or one to pair with seafood or gently prepared chicken dishes.  Melon, citrus, bay leaf and stony mineral aromas...
Rich Cook
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November 14, 2017
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 Very attractive aromatics including ripe blackberry, kirsch, fall spice, dried herbs and vanilla lead to a rich palate with great structure, yet manages to...
Robert Whitley
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November 7, 2017
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 If you’re looking for something delicious to shake up the holiday party, Donnafugata’s Lighea should be at or near the top of your shopping...