ARTICLES
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Sweet Sixteen (Highlights From The 2019 Critics Challenge Wine Competition)
A few weeks ago, I visited San Diego for yet another stint of judging at the annual Critics Challenge International Wine Competition, now in its sixteenth year. As is always…
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For July 1, 2019
2017 Duchman Family Winery Trebbiano (Texas): Crowd-pleasing perkiness from where you might just have least expected it. $20 B+ 2017 Duchman Family Winery Viognier (Texas): Oily breadth, citric bounce, and…
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Texas Four-Step (A Deeper Dive Into Texas Hill Wine Country)
While I enjoy the thrill of the new, in some ways I am a creature of habit. Specifically, I have both a habit of getting invited to wine regions that…
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up For June 24, 2019
2016 Pierre Amadieu Cairanne Les Hautes Rives (Rhone): Fruitiness, finesse, freshness, and a f*ck-load of fresh pepper. $20 B+ 2015 Pierre Amadieu Vinsobres Les Piallats (Rhone): Chewy smoked game meat,…