Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Wayne Belding
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November 6, 2024
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The Cesanese grape is grown in the hills around Rome. At its best, it can be a rich red wine with ripe fruit and...
Miranda Franco
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October 30, 2024
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An ode to the family Masseria, graced with paper doors that open on the wine label, this exquisite blend of Primitivo, Negroamaro, and Aglianico...
Wayne Belding
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October 30, 2024
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The vineyards of New York’s Finger Lakes are proving to be a great source of high-quality Rieslings. The 2023 Hermann J. Wiemer Dry Riesling...
Rich Cook
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October 30, 2024
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Bacchus is a cross of a cross, which is to say that a cross of Sylvaner and Riesling was crossed with Muller Thurgau to...
Vince Simmon
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October 30, 2024
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Argentina is known for its Malbec but Bonarda, Argentina’s second most widely planted red variety, is ready to surprise you. Also known as Charbono...
Norm Roby
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October 30, 2024
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The “S” stands for winemaker Scott Steingraber of Kriselle Cellars who usually makes this small-batch wine exclusively for Peter William’s wine club members. But...
Wayne Belding
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October 30, 2024
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Most wine shoppers think of Vinho Verde as a singular region. A closer look reveals a great deal of variation and nine distinct sub...
Roger Morris
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October 30, 2024
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Tasted with cellar master Benoit Gouêt, who poured it with two vintages — 2016 (very floral), 2013 (very persistent structure). This first creation of...
Roger Morris
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October 30, 2024
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This wine is a sleeper because it sneaks up on you – a testament to good fruit and basic, but very well-directed, winemaking. Close...
Norm Roby
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October 30, 2024
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Stolpman has emerged as a strong advocate of Sauvignon Blanc and now produces several versions. The winery’s estate vineyard in Ballard Canyon supplied 70%...
Roger Morris
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October 30, 2024
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This wine from the northern Bay counties isn’t mean to impress with its subtlety or complexity, but it is meant to provide you with...
Vince Simmon
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October 30, 2024
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Encruzado is a high-quality white varietal almost exclusively grown in the Dão region of Portugal. Dão’s naturally warm climate is quick to ripen this...