Like most rational beings, I hold Pinotage at arms length, since I don’t find the smell of burnt rubber or the taste of rusty nails
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Moillard Pouilly Fuissé Sous la Grotte 2017
A clumsy, fat bottom Chardonnay but not without charm. From a long-standing Burgundian négociant house that is no longer family owned. Pouilly-Fuisse in the Mâconnais,
Wine Review: Paolo Scavino Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata Riserva 2000
I rolled the dice and opened this gem—a gift from my family—this past weekend. A double six, in perfect condition! You never know with 20
Wine Review: Cantina Giba Rosato di Carignano Carignano del Sulcis DOC 2017
I’m not a huge fan of rosé because it’s usually one-dimensional. Many wineries use rosé as a dumping ground for grapes that don’t measure up
Wine Review: Frog’s Leap Merlot Rutherford Napa Valley 2018
Frog’s Leap has the reputation for making old world-style wines using new world grapes. In the land of the lush and sumptuous, this wine gives
Wine Review: Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Premier Cru Vau De Vey 2018
This wine gives you exuberance two ways: Bracing, spirited, and urgent in the upper register with a carefree, dreamy, mellow foundation. Being Chablis, the crisp,
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