Despite its relatively modest price, this Mencia is a very serious wine. Complex, focused aromas and a vibrant evolution in the mouth, ever industrious, ever
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Paolo Cali Mandragola Frappato Vittoria DOC 2016
Frappato is a red grape usually found in Southeastern Sicily in the Vittorio DOC and surrounding areas. It’s typically aromatic and light weight with soft
Wine Review: Tenuta Delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso DOC 2019
Nerello Mascalese is emerging as the signature red grape of Sicily at least among serious wine drinkers who find Nero d’Avola less than exciting. It
Wine Review: Royal Tokaji The Oddity Dry Furmint 2018
Furmint is the main grape in Tokaji, the decadently delicious dessert wine from Hungary. But this grape makes a fine, refreshing dry white wine as
Wine Review: Ferdinand Garnacha Blanca Lodi 2018
A varietal too often ignored in the U.S., Grenache Blanc produces remarkably rich, full-bodied wines which usually find their way into sumptuous white Rhone blends
Wine Review: Vaeni Grand Reserve Xinomavro Naoussa 2013
Xinomavro, the signature red grape from Macedonia, has a reputation for aging well. This bottling from the large co-operative Vaeni has vibrant fresh aromas eight
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