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Weingut Nigl Freiheit Gruner Veltliner 2025 Review – Best With Food
We always love a good bottle of Gruner Veltliner from Austria, as they can range from easy-drinking to complex and, regardless of style, typically pair rather nicely with a wide array of food choices. Weingut Nigl Freiheit Gruner Veltliner was one such bottle, and while we wanted a bit more complexity out of this one, ... Read more
by Jeremy18 viewswine-reviews2austriaeuropegruner-veltlinerwhite - news
Boundary Breaks #90 Extra Dry 2017 Review – Best With Age
Before a recent trip to explore more Finger Lakes wineries, we decided to crack open one of our older Riesling bottles from one of our favorite producers- Boundary Breaks! This bottle, their #90 Extra Dry, had been in our cellar for nearly a decade, and we were curious to see how the 2017 vintage was ... Read more
by Jeremy21 viewswine-reviews4new-yorkrieslingusawhite - news
Hatzidakis Winery Mavrotragano 2022 Review – Santorini Red
When we think of wines from Santorini in Greece, our first thought is almost always the acidic white Assyrtiko. But did you know the island is also home to delicious red wines, too? Although the holdings of Mavrotragano are quite small, if you ever stumble upon a bottle, like this one from Hatzidakis Winery, grab ... Read more
by Jeremy21 viewswine-reviews4europegreecemavrotraganored - news
Benanti Etna Bianco 2023 Review – Classic Sicilian White
When we visited Sicily, we absolutely fell in love with Benanti on the eastern side of Mount Etna. From their entry level wines to premium contrada (single vineyard) sites, we really didn't have a bad pour there at all. So when we buy an everyday drinker from Sicily at home, odds are good we turn ... Read more
by Jeremy25 viewswine-reviews4carricanteeuropesicilywhite - news
Argyle Pinot Noir 2023 Review – Red Cherry Overload
Every now and again, we like to try large producers, and as far as Oregon production is concerned, Argyle is among the largest with tens of thousands of cases produced every year. Naturally, given that we quite enjoy Oregon Pinot Noir, we thought we'd try Argyle's Pinot Noir on for size and wanted to share ... Read more
by Jeremy22 viewswine-reviews2pinot-noirredusawset4 - news
Musee du Vin Ryugan 2024 Review – Delicate Japanese Wine
When we visited Japan in early 2026, I made sure to reserve some luggage room to bring home some unique Japanese varietals. One such grape was Ryugan, often called Zenkoji-shu due to its cultivation near the Zenoji Temple in Nagano. While distinctly different from a similar Japanese white grape, Koshu, which we also tried, they ... Read more
by Jeremy30 viewswine-reviews3asiajapanryuganwhite - news
Heron Hill Reserve Merlot 2016 Review – Showing Its Age
One of the joys of having a robust wine cellar at home is you can start to forget about bottles you've purchased. Sometimes this is on purpose to let bottles age. Other times it is simply because you have too much wine and opt to wait for a perfect pairing to come along. For us, ... Read more
by Jeremy21 viewswine-reviews3merlotnew-yorkredusa - news
Muros de Melgaco Alvarinho 2024 Review – Growing Intensity
During our many travels in Portugal, we have fallen in love with numerous local grapes. So much so that Portugal is quickly becoming one of our favorite wine producing countries out there. As such, we naturally had to try some higher end Alvarinho when we were in the country, and picked up a bottle of ... Read more
by Jeremy19 viewswine-reviews3alvarinhoeuropeportugalwhite - news
Fundacao Oriente Colares Ramisco 2013 Review – Rare Red
If you're on the quest to try rare grapes and happen to find yourself in Portugal, do yourself a favor and pick up a bottle of Ramisco from the Colares region. This rare Portuguese grape is only grown in Colares, and is an interesting spot as it is located near the ocean in sandy, phylloxera-free ... Read more
by Jeremy22 viewswine-reviews3europeportugalramiscored - news
Chateau Doisy Dubroca Sauternes-Barsac 1975 Review – Vibrant
It's not every day you can crack open a 1975 Sauternes-Barsac. Truth be told, we have never had one this old before. But after finding this one tucked away at a bottle shop we frequent for a rather reasonable price, we decided to give it a go. Before even opening this one, we noticed something ... Read more
by Jeremy22 viewswine-reviews4desserteuropefrancesemillon - news
Filipa Pato 3B Rose Brut Nature Review – Fruity Sparkling Rose
We've been enjoying wines from Filipa Pato for quite some time now, and have had our eyes on the 3B sparkling rose brut nature as one to try. This one is quite the interesting bottle, and, for those curious, the 3B element stands for the grapes, Baga and Bical, as well as the origin- Bairrada! ... Read more
by Jeremy21 viewswine-reviews3bagabicaleuropeportugal - news
Pierre Paillard Bouzy Grand Cru Les Parcelles XXI Review
After returning home from our trip to Champagne, we, naturally, started buying more Champagne. This wasn't so much because we didn't buy a lot while there (we did), but rather that many top producers were readily available to us at home- often not for much more than we could buy them in France. So we ... Read more
by Jeremy29 viewswine-reviews3europefrancepinot-noirsparkling - news
Rodaro Schioppettino Romain 2016 Review – Dried Fruit Notes
When out at a local wine shop, we stumbled upon a bottle of Rodaro's Schioppettino and, given that it was a new grape for us, we naturally scooped it up right away. But as this one is made with grapes that were allowed to raisinate, and clocked in at a robust 15% ABV, we never ... Read more
by Jeremy20 viewswine-reviews4europeitalyredschioppettino