Plush and Forward Thinking: 2018 Alma Rosa Winery La Encantada Blanc Becky Sue Epstein Wine Reviews 1 min readSanta Barbara County’s pioneering winemaker Richard Sanford has been known for his unexpectedly wonderful wines for many decades. He was...
To Drink before Dinner: 2017 Ron Rubin Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Becky Sue Epstein Wine Reviews 1 min readWhen I opened this wine before dinner I found it way too easy to drink. There’s an appealing lively acidity...
A Good Choice for a Warm Evening: 2016 Tenuta di Fessina Erse Etna Rosso Becky Sue Epstein Wine Reviews 1 min read“Volcanic wine” is an important new subset of vital wines. Grapevines grown on volcanic soils can impart more complexity to...
A Red Blend and a Resort: 2018 Herdade Dos Grous Red Becky Sue Epstein Wine Reviews 1 min readThe wine has an earthiness in its aroma and tannins, a vigorous structure and fruit-forward, ripe dark plum flavors, with...
2014 Carmin Reguengos Garrafeira Dos Sócios Becky Sue Epstein Wine Reviews 1 min readThis richly textured wine is released after 30 months in oak and a further twelve in bottle. The wine is...
Lively yet Sustainable: 2018 Esporão Colheita Branco Becky Sue Epstein Wine Reviews 1 min readMade by a large, innovative, family-owned company with organically certified grapes from their own vineyards. Most Portuguese white wines are...
New Rare Wine from a Historic Grape: 2017 Cameron Hughes Muscat Canelli Lot 648 Becky Sue Epstein Wine Reviews 1 min readVery dusty bottles, nearly hidden at the back of shelf in an old wine shop: this was my first encounter...
Summer Cognac: REMY MARTIN COGNAC VSOP Becky Sue Epstein Wine Reviews 1 min readAt the end of a hot summer day, you might be wandering along the riverside in the town of Cognac,...
