Wine Reviews
An archive of all wine reviews
This is the kind of Petite Sirah that inspired fans of the grape to start an organization called "P.S. I Love You." It straddles...
Gina Gallo’s Pinot is all about black fruit (dark berry, cherry and plum), with cassis, briar and black-tea tannins. It’s sturdy, not delicate, and...
Gary Farrell has been a reliable name in California Pinot Noir for more than two decades, and still is although Gary long ago moved...
Maison L’Envoyé brings together Evening Land founder Mark Tarlov and the very talented Burgundy guru, Becky Wasserman (according to their promotional materials, which also...
The River Series is proving to be a nice choice for Concha y Toro, featuring fruit grown near particular flows out of the Andes...
This wine delivers just what you hope an inexpensive Malbec will — solid varietal character, bright black and blue fruit, mild spice and pepper,...
I often find myself in the position of tasting 100% varietal wines and wishing that the winemaking decisions had included the blending in of...
Perhaps the “Two Messengers” tag reflects the collaboration between Burgundy’s Louis-Michael Liger-Belair and the Willamette Valley. Or perhaps it’s the combination of two complementary...
Ponzi, one of the pioneers in the Oregon wine industry, continues to show that Pinot Noir is well-suited to Willamette’s climate and soil. Whereas...