Roger Morris
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December 26, 2023
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 Doug Frost, who co-owns Echolands, is a sort of Renaissance person in the wine world – both a Master Sommelier and a Master of...
Miranda Franco
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December 26, 2023
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 The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Three Tears Vineyard Block B comes from a site roughly 2,000 feet up Howell Mountain.  The “Three Tears Vineyard” is...
Rich Cook
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December 26, 2023
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 Another winner from the deft hand of winemaker Bibiana Gonzales-Rave.  It celebrates the taut, cool climate style that presents in brilliant unsaturated color, with...
Rich Cook
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December 26, 2023
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 I can picture this wine flying out of the tasting room based on the aromatic profile alone.  It is extremely deep and dense, almost...
Wayne Belding
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December 26, 2023
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 Although many grape varieties are planted in the Finger Lakes, Riesling remains the star.  The Weis Vineyards Winzer Select Riesling K (the "K" refers...
Wayne Belding
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December 26, 2023
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 Syrah is planted with great success in many places in the wine world.  It gets its most notoriety from big, powerful wines like Hermitage...
Wayne Belding
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December 26, 2023
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 Chenin Blancs from the USA often do not get the care and attention they deserve.  There is a renewed interest in this fine variety,...
Wayne Belding
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December 26, 2023
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 This is a beautiful Tuscan wine.  The Sangiovese grape grown in the best vineyards offers sensory delights for the nose and palate, with exciting...
Michael Apstein
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December 26, 2023
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 Nero d’Avola, a grape indigenous to Sicily, makes a wide wine across a wide gamut of styles.  The muscular 16 Filari, from Case Alte,...
Michael Apstein
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December 26, 2023
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 The label says Rosso, but the wine says Brunello.  That’s Biondi-Santi for you.  Firm, sleek and minerally, this mid-weight Rosso has more elegance and...
Michael Apstein
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December 19, 2023
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 Lying about 50 miles west of Santiago, the Leyda Valley sits on the cool Pacific coast, which explains, in part, why this Pinot Noir...
Miranda Franco
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December 19, 2023
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 This team effort includes Charles Symington, Pedro Correia, and Jose Daniel Soares, resident winemaker.  The 2022 Branco is a 75/25 blend of Arinto and...