Pedroncelli 2004 Mother Clone Zinfandel, Sonoma
A decent little bottle of Zin for the price. I add this wine to my “best buy” section with great hesitation. The last time I reviewed a Pedroncelli wine, it was …
Rizzi 2001 Barbaresco Riserva
Way too young, way too good, and way too cheap. The skinny: this wine should retail for about $50. The recommendation: buy a case. The problem: undrinkable for 3 years. Tone-perfect …
Trevor Jones Old Tawny Port Jonesy
While the sound of an Old Jonesy Port may kindle ideas of crazy drunken hobo nights, the reality is a bit less ruckus. This is a gloriously decadent tawny-style dessert wine. …
Borsao 2004 Tres Picos Grenacha
I last wrote about the “Tres Picos” three years ago (in the December ’01 Newsletter) and my option has remained the same regardless of the vintage: this is an amazing value. …
A Wine Cellar Fit for a Queen
Props to the British government: its wine cellar reportedly holds bottles valued more than $1.3M from the likes of Chateaux Lafite, Margaux, and Mouton Rothschild. The wines are apparently at the …
Sicilian Red Wines
Last October, we ran a wine tasting class focused on Sicily. The gist of which is that the island at the crossroads of the Mediterranean is undergoing an exciting transformation in its …
Thanksgiving at The Wine School
A shot from the past! Thanksgiving 2010.Thanksgiving is upon us and with that comes entertaining friends and family, many coming from out of town. Make your holiday weekend ever more festive …
Rocca Normanna 2007 “Le Sciare” Primitivo
Sometimes you’ll hear a sommelier describe a wine as having “good juice“ and not be quite sure what that means. Cantine Due Palme’s “Le Sciare” provides an answer. Primitivo is so …
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Check out our wine reviews here or sign up for our wine newsletter. Wine ReviewsFind these wines here: The Wine FinderDomaine du Cayron Gigondas Spending over S30 may seem like a …
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Muscular RedsSince we’ve all been working out more here, we have found ourselves craving bigger bolder, more muscular wines. Now, this doesn’t mean high-octane fruit bombs necessarily (not that there’s anything …
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Wine ReviewsGood news serves a purpose bigger than just the news itself (wrap your mind around that one after three glasses of Champagne!). It also provides a perfect excuse to pop …
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If you dream of jumping into the world of wine, now is a perfect time. A wine certification or even a diploma is the smartest way to launch your palate into …
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R Wines Shiraz “Luchador,” Barossa Maybe it’s our love of everything Jack Black ever commits to celluloid. But, whatever it is, this well-priced Shiraz offers everything you’d want in an affordable …
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Thomas Fogarty Gewurztraminer, MontereyYes, you read it right: Gewurztraminer from Monterey. Sounds odd, but this wine’s combination of perfume, fruit, and structure will make you a believer in no time.Cascabel Tempranillo …
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Sign up for our wine review newsletter. Finca de Arantei Albariño, Rias Baixas From the sweet spot of Spain’s Albariño production in the country’s northwest comes this crisp, gently melony white …
Bordeaux 2005 Vintage Retrospective
Sign up for our newsletterBordeaux Wine ReviewsNo, we’re not trying to get all gloat-y. We really want to share our enthusiasm for the wines of Bordeaux. From the Right Bank to …