Wine Reviews
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Leave it to a blind judging to "expose" a stellar wine from an unexpected region. This wine shows all the depth and complexity that...
Petite Sirah has gained in popularity in recent years because winemakers are doing a better job of taming the grape’s naturally aggressive tannins. When...
The combination of Zinfandel and Petite Sirah in a red blend is as old as the Sierra Foothills. Petite Sirah is often added to...
Cuvee Pom is Lohr’s tribute to the wines of Pomerol, the Right Bank district of Bordeaux that shines the light on Merlot. The 2012...
Sometimes in a blind judging, where judges usually know only the variety that they are considering and are not prejudiced by knowing vintage or...
Tempranillo is a grape that should thrive in California given its Mediterranean climate, with warm days and cool nights that mirror to some extent...
Fresh wine from down under! The 2015’s from south of the equator are starting to appear up top, and if this bottle is typical,...
Top producer, long history of classic wine, definer of regional characteristics, signature variety — put them all together and it equals a high score,...
Quady created this category in the domestic market years ago, and they are still the leader. The Electra line is a low alcohol, sweet...
ZD made its reputation in the 1980s producing world class Chardonnay. It still does, thank you, but in recent vintages the stars have realigned...
Good value Bordeaux is not an oxymoron, but finding one does involve some mental gymnastics. The first order of business is accepting that the...
Sobon Estate made some noise early at the 2016 Winemaker Challenge with two Platinum award winners in the first session, both at value prices. ...