Wine Reviews

An archive of all wine reviews
Rich Cook
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December 19, 2023
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 While Montepulciano is gaining a toehold in Southern California as a fine performer, it is always a treat to taste origin examples.   I can...
Rich Cook
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December 19, 2023
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 This bottle shows the ripe, rich side of Anderson Valley, with aromas of deep red fruit, fall spice and some touches of green that...
Vince Simmon
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December 19, 2023
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 Rioja’s has slowly become more popular over the last decade.  Alegre Valagñón, named after the husband-and-wife winemaking team — Oscar Alegre and Eva Valgañón...
Vince Simmon
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December 19, 2023
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 Structure Cellars’ Winemaker, Brian Grasso, has spent the better part of a decade sourcing fruit from Eastern Washington, trucking it over the Cascades to...
Vince Simmon
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December 19, 2023
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 There are wines that immediately capture a wide range of consumers and there are those wines that are unique and high quality, meant for...
Norm Roby
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December 19, 2023
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  A rising star in Walla Walla, Valdemar offers a wide array of wines.  It is part of the Valdemar wine family based in...
Norm Roby
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December 19, 2023
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 My go-to white when in Cabo is now available in several US markets.  Founded in 2013 by veteran winemaker Carmillo Magoni, the family-owned winery...
Rebecca Murphy
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December 19, 2023
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 Tasting a wine from Lopez de Heredia is like tasting history.  Little has changed at the winery since Don Rafael López de Heredia opened...
Rebecca Murphy
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December 19, 2023
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 Priorat is named for the Carthusian monks, Priors, who developed viticulture in the area in the 12th century.  It is a rugged area with...
Rebecca Murphy
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December 19, 2023
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This is the best Cava I have ever tasted.  It displays plentiful, tiny bubbles and subtle citrus, apple flavors with light yeasty notes.  The...
Roger Morris
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December 19, 2023
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 Although it carries the “Etna Bianco” designation, the wine is 97% Carricante with just a dollop of Cataratto.  It is a full-bodied wine, though...
Roger Morris
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December 19, 2023
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 Often wines from this region seem to fight some of the natural characteristics that should emanate from this cooler, oceanside region by making fuller-bodied...