The never ending quest for affordable Burgundy has reached a temporary refuge. This is a nice wine. It tastes like Burgundy and won’t break the
Tag: pinot noir
Wine Review: Maison Chandesais “Coeur Rubis” Pinot Noir Bourgogne 2016
A taste of Burgundy is worth $12 even if it’s thin and watery, especially when its naked frailty shows a vigorous pulse. Everyone wants the
Ageing Report: Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2011
When we visited Willamette Valley in the fall of 2014 the tasting rooms were pouring their 2011 vintage. I had been a dreadful, cool, rainy
Wine Review: Hidden Bench Pinot Noir Felseck Vineyard Beamsville Bench 2016
Distinctive wines from this widely respected, artisan producer in southern Ontario, Canada, especially the wines sourced from their Felseck Vineyard. An elegant Chardonnay was enticing,
Wine Review: Bel Lago Pinot Noir Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan 2016
This is another winner from Northern Michigan. Bel Lago was founded in 1987 so they were present near the beginning of Michigan’s emergence as a
Wine Review: Black Star Farms Arcturos Pinot Noir Michigan 2016
You might call Black Star Farms Winery a full service winery. They feature a luxury inn, two wine processing facilities with adjoining tasting rooms,a distillery,
