2018 Dutton-Goldfield Dutton Ranch Shop Block Pinot Blanc (Green Valley): Uhmm…. somebody had better warn Alsace that they have competition… $30 A- 2017 Tongue Dancer Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast): Save the last of this skillful, vibrant dance for yourself; you’re worth it. $49 A- 2017 Tongue Dancer Pratt Vineyard Chardonnay (Russian River Valley): An intimate…
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Hi There, HiCoup (Wine Product Reviews, August 2019 Edition)
Has it really been almost three months since we did a wine product samples roundup on 1WD? Shame on me – though, in my own defense (against myself), my backlog of non-edible product samples, while certainly not non-existent, kind of pales in comparison to my backlog of drinkable samples (and those are usually more fun,…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For August 5, 2019
2016 Bells Up “Titan” Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley): Not living up to its namesake, but that’s okay; more lovely than powerful, more light on its feet than boorish. $40 B+ 2018 Troon Vineyard Cotes du Kubli Blanc (Applegate Valley): Its memory are as its spice notes: both will linger in very pleasant ways. $25 A-…
Blah Blah Blah, More Natural Wine, Blah Blah Blah
Ok, folks, calm down please. I knew that I was stirring the pot a bit with my recent commentary regarding what is often referred to as the Natural Wine Movement, but I didn’t expect quite so many personal responses. Quite a few of you pinged me out of concern that I’d finally succumbed to my…