Michael Franz
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November 14, 2023
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 This is another excellent Albariño from Bodegas Gran Vinum, and though I slightly preferred the bodega’s Mar de Viñas release from the 2022 vintage,...
Michael Franz
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November 14, 2023
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 One of several releases each year from different plots utilized by Bodegas Gran Vinum, the Mar de Viñas Albariño is terrific from the 2022...
Wayne Belding
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November 14, 2023
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 Elk Cove Vineyard lies in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.  The first vines were planted in this natural amphitheater in...
John McDermott
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November 14, 2023
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 There are some great deals to be had these days when it comes to Finger Lakes Riesling, and Ravines Wine Cellar2 2020 Riesling is...
Michael Apstein
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November 14, 2023
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 Grapes for a Gran Selezione bottling, which sits above Riserva at the pinnacle of the Chianti Classico quality pyramid, must come the estate’s own...
Michael Apstein
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November 14, 2023
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 Frescobaldi, the iconic Tuscan producer whose homebase is Chianti Rùfina, has recently expanded into Chianti Classico with their Perano estate.  Just as they make...
Vince Simmon
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November 14, 2023
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 Tannat is the dominant grape in the Uruguayan wine scene.  It is a powerful and tannic variety originally from the southwest of France.  Don...
Vince Simmon
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November 14, 2023
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  Abadía de San Campio – or San Campio Abbey – is Bodegas Terras Gauda’s highest altitude vineyard for Albariño in Rías Baixas.  The...
Vince Simmon
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November 14, 2023
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 Piedmont is known for Nebbiolo, Barbera, and Dolcetto, but Arneis one of the region’s classic white wines.  Arneis almost went extinct in the 1970s...
Roger Morris
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November 14, 2023
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 Whether or not Kathy Joseph makes the best Pinot Noirs on the West Coast from her California and Oregon sources is certainly up for...
Roger Morris
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November 14, 2023
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 Although Fillaboa is a member of the Grandes Pagos de España organization, Galicia does not permit its wineries to apply for the official Vin...
Roger Morris
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November 14, 2023
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 As a writer who has met owners and visited properties, I often want to like a wine a little more than what I taste...