Robert Whitley
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September 20, 2011
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 The ’09 is one of the friendliest Chorey’s I’ve tasted from Drouhin. This wine is typically among the lightest and most delicate reds in the Drouhin...
Michael Franz
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September 20, 2011
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 This blend is the product of a small family-owned winery of one of Chile’s top winemaking talents, Alvaro Espinoza.  Made from 41% Carmenère, 35%...
Michael Franz
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September 20, 2011
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 Really convincing Pinot Noir for $20 or less may be the toughest purchasing challenge in the world of wine.  Bourgogne Rouge is about all...
Michael Franz
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September 20, 2011
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 Lots of Syrah was planted in California during the 1990s, largely due to a coincidence of growing interest in wines from the Rhône and...
Michael Franz
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September 20, 2011
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 The Penfolds Bin Series wines typically offer excellent quality and value, and this wine is pretty clearly the flagship bottling of the series.  Long...
Robert Whitley
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September 13, 2011
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 Pritchard Hill is a place. It’s just off the Silverado Hill in the Napa Valley and all of the wineries in the Pritchard Hill...
Linda Murphy
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September 13, 2011
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 Columbia Rediviva is the name of the ship Captain Robert Gray sailed on the Columbia River while exploring the Northwest Passage in 1792.  The...
Marguerite Thomas
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September 13, 2011
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 The only thing this wine lacks is an accompanying guide to let us know how to pronounce its name.   Everything else about it is...
Marguerite Thomas
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September 13, 2011
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 If you don’t think Zinfandel can have charm, you probably haven’t tried Paul Dolan’s Mendocino Coast offering.  This wine is admirably sinewy, lushly flavored,...
Michael Franz
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September 13, 2011
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 I can’t say whether the organic growing of the grapes for this wine is why it tastes so good, or whether a broader conscientiousness...
Michael Franz
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September 13, 2011
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 Rioja is turning out a lot of impressive-looking wines these days, whereas this one only starts to impress when it really counts, which is...
Robert Whitley
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September 6, 2011
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 This is a decidedly bright, fresh, modern Rioja from one of the oldest, most important areas of the district. Vina Vaco is from Bodegas...