This wine is like a waitperson who gives you a hearty greeting but can’t get anything right the rest of the evening. Once you get
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Vincent Girardin Santenay Les Gravières 1Er Cru Pinot Noir 2009
All wine writers have a very solemn duty—when you find an affordable, quality, pinot noir from Burgundy, you must drop everything and report it to
Budget Wine: V. No Malbec Mendoza 2011
It is estimated that about 40% of world-wide wine exports are shipped in bulk. The grapes are harvested and the wine made in its home
Budget Wine: Oxford Landing Estates Shiraz South Australia 2012
The saga of Australian wine exports has yet to be definitively written. In the mid-2000’s Australian Shiraz was flying of the shelves in the U.S.
Aging Report: Acidity and “O” Seduction Napa 2005
Aged wines, if they are of good quality, tend to soften and acquire the texture of velvet as the tannins polymerize and form longer chemical
Budget Wine: Buscado Garnacha Spain 2013
Oh my. Caveat Emptor. Previous vintages of this wine have received some glowing reviews, not the least from Wilfred Wong who gave the 2011 93