I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format.
 
They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently available wines (click here for the skinny on how to read them), and are presented links to help you find them, so that you can try them out for yourself. Cheers!

• 2017 Buchegger Moosburgerin Reserve Riesling (Kremstal): Apples, apricots, and an aggressive attitude. $36 A-
• 2017 Weingut Stadt Krems Grillenparz Riesling Erste OTW Lage Reserve (Kremstal): Austere, glassy-eyed gazes seldom come with this much soulful depth behind them. $44 A-
• 2017 Weingut Nigl Ried Hochacker “1OTW Privat” Riesling (Kremstal): Dig lemons? I think I just found your new church, and it’s portable! $NA A-
• 2017 Weingut Franz & Andrea Proidl Ried Hochacker 1OTW Riesling Reserve (Kremstal): Baking your lemons, ripening your mandarins, and blowing your mind. $NA A-
• 2017 Weingut Winzer Krems ‘Kremser Pfaffenberg’ Riesling Reserve (Kremstal): The armor around this buffed-up quince specimen is juuuust starting to crack. $NA A-
• NV Le Colture Fagher Brut Spumante (Prosecco di Valdobbiadene): Tropical notes to make it friendly, almonds to show that things are gonna turn serious any minute now. $16 B+
• 2017 Dry Creek Vineyard Heritage Vines Zinfandel (Sonoma County): The juicy, chewy traditional lives on, in affordable fashion. $19 B+
• 2017 Dutton-Goldfield Freestone Hill Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley): A veritable funhouse ride that’s long, dark, and full of the unexpected; buckle up! $72 A-
• 2017 Dutton-Goldfield Docker Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir (Mendocino County): Comes in pairs – red & black currants; peat and herbs; depth and liveliness. $68 A-
• 2016 Anaba Bismark Vineyard Syrah (Moon Mountain District): What’s an oaky indiscretion or two when that white pepper is soooooooo good? $48 A-

I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format.
 
They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently available wines (click here for the skinny on how to read them), and are presented links to help you find them, so that you can try them out for yourself. Cheers!

• NV Quinta do Vallado 10 Year Old Tawny Port (Portugal): Freshly-baked caramel-coated pecan pie, anyone? $35 A-
• 2014 Bodegas Alejandro Fernandez Tinto Pesquera Crianza (Ribera del Duero): Showing much of its age, but also a good amount of it’s wisdom. $35 B+
• NV Drusian Spumante Brut Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Superiore (Veneto): A sprinkle of almond, and a whole heap of fun. $18 B
• 2015 Enrico Serafino Monclivio Barolo (Piedmont): Earthy, leathery, rose-petal-y, dark-sour-cherry-y… $45 A-
• 2018 Donnafugata ‘SurSur’ Grillo (Sicily): The white flowers will sway in the sea breeze, and the crowds will be pleased. $20 B+
• 2017 Donnafugata Floramundi (Cerasuolo di Vittoria): Succulent, wild, floral, and, dar we say it, frisky. $29 B+
• 2016 Viticultori Associati Canicatti ‘Centuno’ Nero d’Avola (Sicily): Enough leather and tobacco to fill an old, stylish European bar. $14 B
• 2018 Viticoltori Canicatti Brillo ‘Bio’ (Sicily): Organically good for the Earth, tastily good for your mouth. $NA B
• 2017 The Hilt Estate Pinot Noir (Sta Rita Hills): You have reached strawberry and rhubarb Central, and this is your stop. $45 A-
• 2017 The Hilt Chardonnay (Santa Barbara County): Apricots, flowers, and a lovely, smiling face. $45 A-

I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format.
 
They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently available wines (click here for the skinny on how to read them), and are presented links to help you find them, so that you can try them out for yourself. Cheers!

• NV Boizel Brut Reserve (Champagne): Lots of green apple, brioche, & almond, but maybe even just a little more purity. $45 A-
• 2016 Chateau de Cary Potet Premier Cru Les Burnins (Montagny): A peachy, hedonistic, seabreeze-feeling and seaside-view sipper. $48 B+
• 2018 Pieropan Soave Classico (Veneto): Fresh, friendly, and just plain f*cking good. $17 B+
• 2018 Col Vetoraz Prosecco Superiore di Valdobbiadene Brut (Veneto): A panoply of apple-pickin’ delight awaits you and your beleaguered wallet. $20 B+
• 2016 Donnafugata ‘Fragore’ Contrada Montelaguardia Rosso (Etna): Wild in all of the best ways, from its berries-in-the-bush bottom to its field-full-of-violets nose. $70 A-
• 2019 Domaine Bousquet Sauvignon Blanc (Tupungato): More tropical bang for the buck is unlikely to be had. $10 B
• 2017 The Hess Collection Allomi Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): Dear Lord, forgive us our oaky sins, for we are both tasty and sexy… $30 B+
• 2016 Newton Vineyard Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley): At once deep and totally accessible, the term A-for-effort pops immediately to mind. $190 A
• 2018 Anaba Turbine White (Sonoma Valley): Fitting flowers, vivaciousness, bite, & body into a delicious – and intellectual – jigsaw puzzle. $32 A-
• 2016 Anaba ‘Westlands’ Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast): Just-ripened cherries, with stems still attached, served next to black tea. $60 A-

I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format.
 
They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently available wines (click here for the skinny on how to read them), and are presented links to help you find them, so that you can try them out for yourself. Cheers!

• 2017 Dutton Goldfield Van Der Kamp Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sonoma Mountain): Open for immediate payoff of earthy delights, or don’t for delayed payoff of even earthier delights. $68 A-
• 2017 Dutton-Goldfield Fox Den Vineyard Pinot Noir (Green Valley): Sometimes love comes in the form of rhubarb. $62 A-
• 2017 Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir (Sonoma County): There really just showing off now, aren’t they? $45 A-
• 2017 Alara Grenache Rosé (San Benito County): Textural, floral, and ballerina-like light on its feet. $25 B+
• 2018 Ferraton Pere & Fils Cote du Rhone Samorens Rose (Rhone): Wild flowers, spunk, vivacity, and a penchant for overachieving. $15 B+
• NV Ackerman Cremant de Loire Brut (Loire): A no-muss, no-fuss elegance addition. $20 B
• 2018 Villa Marcello Prosecco Millesimato Brut (Veneto): Carrying itself with more than enough grace. $18 B+
• NV La Farra Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiadene Extra Dry (Veneto): Making up for its aggressive streak with friendliness and fragrance. $17 B
• NV Cavit Altemasi Metodo Classico Brut Trento (Trentino-Alto Adige): A smooth character, both in conversation and on the dance floor. $24 B+
• 2017 Estate Argyros Atlantis White (Santorini): See breezes, almonds, citrus, and deep sighs of relief. $20 B+