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CategoryViader Napa Valley — Details and a Tasting
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Three Current Releases from Gary Farrell Winery
I’ve got fresh reviews of three current releases from Gary Farrell Winery, based on samples, below. There’s two Chardonnay and a Pinot Noi..
Beckmen Vineyards Syrah & Grenache
Syrah is boss in the Ballard Canyon AVA of Santa Barbara County. And there, bottles of estate-grown and -produced Syrah are debossed, “BAL..
En Garde Pinot Noir & Cabernet Sauvignon
Csaba Szakál makes En Garde Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Albariño, and more in the Kenwood area of Sonoma Valley. I first met him at a ..
J L Kiff Pinot Noir from Yamhill-Carlton
J L Kiff is a charming, family-owned and -operated, Yamhill-Carlton AVA winery focused on estate-grown Pinot Noir. Joel and Laurie Kiff we..
2014 Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro Chianti Classico Gran Selezione
Cousins Ilario and Leopoldo Ruffino established their winery near Florence in 1877. Soon the wines were winning awards and Ruffino became ..
Rombauer Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, New Tasting Room
Though they have long been best known for Chardonnay, Cabernet was the variety Rombauer started with. This 2016 Rombauer Cabernet Sauvigno..
Eighty Four Albariño 2018 and Gamay Noir 2017
Eighty Four has two new releases out, including their first-ever Gamay Noir. The label is a side-project of Doug Shafer and Elias Fernande..
Shafer Hillside Select 2014 & 4 more from Shafer
It’s always a good day when new review samples from Shafer Vineyards arrive. The days I get to taste them are even better. Below are revie..
Troon Vineyard — Updates & 7 Wines Reviewed
Troon Vineyard is a fixture in the Southern Oregon wine industry. It’s one of two vineyards that were established in the Applegate Valley ..