A nose of super ripe, concentrated blackberry and plum, cigar smoke, cedar, grilled meat, and a touch of alcohol heat lead the way to a red-berry-fruit palate buttressed by fine-grained tannins, …
If Arneis from its home base in Piedmont is unfamiliar to most American wine consumers, its Oregon incarnation is likely to be downright bewildering. But one sip of this fruity, stony …
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, …
Okay, so at $89.99, this doesn’t exactly fall into the value category of holiday wines. But remember, it’s also 17 years old. So when you do the math, that’s a mere …
A very modern wine that pushes the fruit to its darkest and densest limit. Big and dumb, and that’s not a bad thing.
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 …
Velvety smooth nose, like a cross between the game of syrah and the smoke of Sangiovese, all of it brightened up nicely by ripe, red berry fruit. White pepper flavors take …
Back in 2008, the Wine School was growing super-fast, and I was hungry for more. There were many wine shows at that time (they were super-popular), and I had run a …
Where did you first discover the wines of South America? For me, it was years ago (2004, to be more or less precise) when the Wine School hosted a charity wine …
During the 1970s winemakers in Friuli proved the aesthetic and commercial viability of monovarietals that showcased the region’s unique mesoclimates and cultural influences. One of the most succesful was Tocai Friulano, …
The brine and sweet fragrant flesh of a shucked oyster is an essential tribute to the summer. The wines served alongside should reflect a bit of sunshine and refreshment, too. Here …
Everything here is just right. The wine is a beautiful deep garnet in the glass, and it shows vanilla and dark cherry on the nose. However, on the palate, it morphs …
By now, most oenophiles know about the Primitivo-Zinfandel connection. And most would be able to sniff and sip the differences in North American zin and a dark, spicy, mildly tannic Salento …
This was our original article on wine buying. For our most up-to-date recommendations on where to buy wine in the Philly region, check out our updated Wine Shop Guide. Maybe it’s …
I was lamenting the scarcity of good and inexpensive Italian Sangiovese, and this one shows up a day later to prove me wrong. Nice balance of modern and classical Italian winemaking, …
A distinctive nose of wet riverbank stones with just the slightest citrus lift leads to a surprisingly generous mid-palate rich with lemon oil. That stoniness and minerality come back on the …