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The Prager winery in Austria’s Wachau region is noted for pure and precise expressions of Riesling and Grüner Veltliner wines. Toni and Ilse Bodenstein...
Located along the banks of the Danube River, Bononia Estates is a boutique winery and resort in the far northwestern corner of Bulgaria. Named...
Suavia’s Monte Carbonare stands out as one of the most exceptional values in premium white wine. Grown on ancient volcanic, pitch-black soils, this single-vineyard...
A long time winemaker friend likes to call Petite Sirah “blueberry diesel fuel,” and it is a description that has stuck with me over...
This J. Mourat blend of Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Negrette, and Cabernet Sauvignon hits all the classic French buttons for me. It shows excellent...
Founded in 1986 by Ted Gerber, Foris now farms 255 acres but quietly goes about its business of turning out value-driven wines from its...
Enjoy Rombauer Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc’s complexity, which includes lots of enticing green notes with a tangy citrus edge that leans more to lemon than...
Well-structured and surprisingly tannic for a Pinot, this shows bright cherry flavors but with a touch of bitterness at the finish. I do love...
It is tempting for producers making Chardonnay or Pinot outside of Burgundy to claim that their wines show a “Burgundian” style, which I know...
Can I say Austrian Cowboy? Stephen Reustle is a pioneer with this variety in Oregon’s Umpqua Valley, and it turns out it was a...
When is the last time you tasted a bottle of Pugnitello? To be clear, that’s not a proprietary name for yet another Tuscan blend,...
This is excellent Chianti Classico, and my only concern about it is that I may have under-scored it due to tasting it alongside the...