Wine Reviews

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This wine is a light red, with a pleasant amount of depth to it. I can’t help being influenced by...

2019 Red Electric “Alpine Lily” Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon

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With wines made by the respected John Grochau, Red Electric Wines are fairly new to the Willamette Valley but are...

2017 Valle Dell’Acate ‘Il Moro’ Nero d’Avola, Sicily

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Rarely do you begin by just tasting a wine as one of many in a tasting but end up sharing...

2018 Notturno Drei Donà Romagna DOC Predappio Sangiovese

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Produced in Romagna’s Predappio sub-region, this wine is a classic from Drei Donà .The family-owned winery is a member of...

2019 Jordan Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

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Have you ever had a great pair of boots that were so special you never wore them? With Jordan wines,...

2018 Ghost of a Chance Wines “Gangster of Love” Red, Sierra Foothills

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Deep rich purple in color with an exceptional dark stone fruit nose on this GSM blend. Dense blackberries and dark...

2020 One Flock Sauvignon Blanc

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Light straw in color with a bright nose with subdued white stone fruits. Solid fruit on the palate and well...

2020 One Flock Red Wine, California

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Densely purple in color with blackberry fruit on the nose. A delightful blend of Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah...

Bellenda San Fermo, Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG Prosecco Superiore, Brut

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This wine is a new classic style: Prosecco Brut. It has a balanced aroma with some light florals, and a...

2021 David Frost Sauvignon Blanc, Western Cape, South Africa

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David Frost is a world class golfer who grew up in a winemaking family in South Africa and now he...

2019 Vinea Domini “Roma DOC Rosso”

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This wine is a combination of ancient land and modern technology. It’s from the more upscale line of wines called...

2020 La Crema Sonoma County Sauvignon Blanc

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This wine turned out to be a great choice to crack open on a Monday: relaxing and energizing at the...

2017 Markham Vineyards Napa Valley The Altruist

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Jean Laurent, the founder of what is now called Markham Vineyards, came over from Bordeaux in the 1850s, during the...

2017 Black Stallion Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley

Wine Reviews

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PRODUCED BY: Black Stallion Estate Winery This wine is best served as an aperitif, with a very slight chill (under...

2020 Le Vie Angarano Brenta Breganze Vespaiolo

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This is the time of year to go full-on Italian for lunch or dinner: a glass of this white wine...

2018 Geodesy “Sage Ridge Vineyard” Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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If you’ve never heard of Geodesy wines, the most important thing you need to know is that the company was...

2017 Handley Water Tower Chardonnay, Anderson Valley

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I found myself charmed by this Northern California Chardonnay – which turned out to be anything but typical. The wine is clean and crisp with a touch of fruit. It’s actually a great introduction to the Chablis style of Chardonnay. Minerality jumps out at you in the aroma and persists Read More

2018 Monte del Frà – Cà del Magro Custoza Superiore

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This wine is a star of the very small Custoza DOC appellation in the western part of the Veneto region, near Lake Garda. Opening the bottle is like plunging into a wonderful garden of aromatic white flowers. A couple years of age on this “Custoza Superiore” does amazing things in Read More

2019 The Vice Saint Laurent, “Majorelle”, Napa Valley, Single Vineyard

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I was surprised to find the St. Laurent grape grown in the Napa Valley, since I usually encounter it only in Austria. In fact this wine is made from the grapes of one single vineyard in Napa. The wine has heady, sharp, boysenberry aromas and a bright flavor, light and Read More

2017 Gary Farrell Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, Martaella Vineyard

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After my one night stand with Gary Farrell’s Pinot Noir from McDonald Mountain Vineyard, I was ready to settle down by the time I got to Martaella Vineyard. And it is a more settled type of wine, with more body and gravitas. This is pinot noir with many of the Read More

Costco’s Iconic Wine Advent Calendar Now Revealed in Stores

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Costco’s Wine Advent Calendar is quickly becoming as synonymous as Costco’s iconic hot dogs. With the Christmas season fast approaching,...

Palate Press Wants To Take You To Provence for the Ultimate Rosé Experience with Legendary Château de Berne

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Provence Rosé Group and Palate Press want you to win the trip of a lifetime to Provence. The winner will...

2019 Sassotondo Ciliegiolo Maremma Toscana, Tuscany, Italy

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This wine is a light red, with a pleasant amount of depth to it. I can’t help being influenced by...

2019 Red Electric “Alpine Lily” Chardonnay, Willamette Valley, Oregon

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With wines made by the respected John Grochau, Red Electric Wines are fairly new to the Willamette Valley but are...

2017 Valle Dell’Acate ‘Il Moro’ Nero d’Avola, Sicily

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Rarely do you begin by just tasting a wine as one of many in a tasting but end up sharing...

Caorunn Highland Strength Gin, Speyside, Scotland

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This is a serious gin. For three reasons. First because the aroma immediately envelopes you in another time and place:...

2018 Notturno Drei Donà Romagna DOC Predappio Sangiovese

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Produced in Romagna’s Predappio sub-region, this wine is a classic from Drei Donà .The family-owned winery is a member of...

2019 Jordan Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County