This blend of Touriga Nacional, Syrah, Tinta Roriz, and Alicante Bouschet lives up to its name. Unusually concentrated for an inexpensive wine, it’s dense, but
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: E 5 Locations Red Wine Spain NV
Dave Phinney, creator of Orin Swift wines in the 1990’s, has a new project blending varietals from old vines from various regions of a country
Budget Wine Review: Bogle Vineyards Pinot Noir California 2015
Bogle is one of the most consistent large producers, excelling at making varietally-correct, affordable wines. They are one of the few budget producers who use
Wine Review: Quivira Vineyards Zinfandel Katz Vineyard Dry Creek Valley 2015
From fireworks to sapphires, we are fascinated by things that glow and sparkle. This Sonoma-sourced Zin is simply radiant. Intense, dried cherry and pomegranate aromas
Budget Wine Review: Villa Antinori IGT Toscana 2014
This wine exemplifies what I love about Italian wine. Not that it’s a great wine but that it’s charms are distinctively Italian—beautiful aromatics with an
Wine Review: Berthoud Vineyards and Winery Syrah Sonoma Valley 2007
I have great respect for wineries that hold back release dates until the wine is ready and that pour aged wines in their tasting rooms.
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