Wine Reviews
Bodega Quo “Plumia” Dry Moscatel Here’s an odd duck from the Aragon region of Spain. The Muscat grape is traditionally made into a sweet fortified wine, but it’s fermented until dry. …
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Elegant & Pretty These are wines that play well with others, and oft en work exceptionally well at the dinner table. Cave des Vignerons Saumur ChampignyLively and delicate, this wine offers …
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For a new edition, you can register here: Wine Review Newsletter Veramonte Primus It’s always a lovely red from Colchagua Valley in Chile. A very high-quality red with fine currant, mineral, …
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For a new edition, you can register here: Wine Review Newsletter Rocca di Frassinello Poggio alla Guardia An unoaked Merlot/Cabernet blend from Tuscany. Roast plums and chocolate with dusty tannins. Delicious …
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Prices and Availabilities are for Pennsylvania. To find these wines in a shop near you, click here: The Wine Finder. Also, check out our Wine 101 classes. R Wines “First Class” …
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Tasting Notes from the Philly Wine Festival. To keep up to date, make sure to register for our wine newsletter. It’s free. All current wine ratings can be found on our …
Italy Wine Reviews
The Wine School took a group of students to Tuscany many years ago. Here are the top-rated wineries from that trip. Wines were tasted at the winery, an enoteca, with meals, …
Italian Wine Reviews
Check out our free wine review database for much more. You can also signup for our free wine newsletter. Tenuta Roveglio Lugana…Trebbiano is one of the more maligned Italian varietals, sometimes …
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For our newest wine reviews for summertime drinking, check out our main page for wine ratings and reviews. The WhitesTangent Pinot Gris, Edna Valley (California)A rather unique bottling from the Central …
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Domaine du Coulet Cornas Terrasses du SerreA classic style, with minimal oak and blended from several slopes within Cornas. The traditional approach is quite evident on the palate. More delicate than …
Sicilian Wine Reviews
A recent trip to Persephone’s island allowed tasting dozens of wines made from indigenous varietals, all of which captured Sicily’s sun-drenched, arid landscape and gave evidence of the cultural and ecological …
Italian Wine Reviews
While the member of the Wine School team laying waste to Spain’s porcine population, yours truly was engaged in exhaustive research concerning patterns of wine consumption among Italians. Specifically, what will …
Italian Wine Reviews
File this in the”old dog, new tricks” category. I’ve never been a fan of Italian Merlot. The ones I’d had the misfortune to experience were thin, too vegetal, and in some …
Ethics and Wine Critics
There has been an ongoing conversation about ethics regarding wine writing. Specifically, wine reviews. Should a (well-known) critic and his or her colleagues take samples and/or go on junkets that have …
Italian Wine Reviews
It’s been a month since the holidays and I’m just now going over my notes for some of the wines consumed during those festive evenings, and some of the bottles subsequently emptied …
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To get a fresh copy, go here: the wine school newsletter. Tedeschi “Capitel san Rocco” Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso It has the ripeness and body to appeal to a mass audience and …