Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Vince Simmon
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January 30, 2024
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 Spring is around the corner and this light bodied Zweigelt is ideal for the coming warmer days.  The wine’s structure, a fruit-forward profile and...
Rebecca Murphy
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January 30, 2024
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 The phylloxera-free grapes for Domaine Bousquet’s 2021 "Virgen" Cabernet Sauvignon are certified organic and were harvested in late January and early February, then fermented...
Miranda Franco
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January 30, 2024
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 Born from a shared dream among a group of childhood friends in Mendoza, Argentina, the four producers of Alma 4 all met when they...
Roger Morris
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January 30, 2024
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 Argiano’s “Non Confunditur” is not quite a Super Tuscan, but a Tuscan IGT that’s a blend of French and Italian grapes at a respectable...
Roger Morris
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January 30, 2024
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 We sometimes talk about “quaffing wines,” and in my memory bank I use as a baseline drinking and chatting outside a Madrid café on...
Roger Morris
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January 30, 2024
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 One of the most embarrassing things for a writer is to be tasting wines with a producer and comment on something in the wine...
Roger Morris
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January 30, 2024
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 Susana Balbo has turned out to be the Everywoman of Argentina wines, branching out into many regions with many grapes – even going into...
Miranda Franco
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January 30, 2024
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 Over 2000 years ago, the first grapevines were planted in Upper Galilee.  In 2000, Galil Mountain Winery opened its doors selling wine from that...
Wayne Belding
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January 30, 2024
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 The Walter Scott Winery was founded in 2008 and has achieved well-deserved plaudits for their wines in a very short time.  Located in the...
Michael Apstein
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January 30, 2024
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 Jean-Baptiste Ponsot, grandson of the founder of the estate, took it over in 2000 when he was just 20 years old.  My first and...
Michael Apstein
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January 30, 2024
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 What a surprise!  Pinot Blanc can often be dilute and uninspired.  Not this one from Lieb Cellars, one of Long Island’s top producers.  Yes,...
Michael Apstein
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January 30, 2024
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 Though the crop was small in Burgundy and especially Chablis in 2021 because of severe frost, the wines, like this delight, can be excellent. ...