Category: Wine Reviews

2022 Agricolavinica – Le Colline di Ripa, Trebbiano “Altre Terre” IGT Bianco, Molise, Italy.It was a pleasure to meet and taste with Dott. Rodolfo Gianserra of Agricolavinica, who is a…

2024 G.D. Vajra, Langhe Riesling DOC, Pétracine, Piemonte, Italy.One of my top 10 Italian wines and one of my favorite dry Rieslings, the G.D. Vajra Langhe Riesling is a beautifully…

2024 Tenuta Il Falchetto, Barbera d’Asti DOCG “Pian Scorrone” Piemonte, Italy.Being a big Barbera geek and lover it was great to discover a new quality producer, which I did at…

2024 Vigneti Vumbaca, Cirò Rosato, Cirò DOC, Calabria, Italy.I tasted something extraordinary at the recent Slow Wine event in San Francisco, a completely under the radar dry Rosè wine from…

2021 Avignonesi, Merlot “Desiderio” Toscana IGT Rosso, Tuscany, Italy.I always enjoy tasting through the Avignonesi wines, each year I seem to find a new and exciting wine and this time…

2021 Clefs des Murailles, Vacqueyras, Rhône Valley, France.The none too serious ruby/garnet hued and delicately floral toned Chefs des Murailles Vacqueyras Rouge is a nice expression of the Vacqueyras appellation,…

2024 Weingut Bründylmayer, Grüner Veltliner, L & T, Kamptal, Austria.The L & T Grüner is a great and mineral driven basic entry level wine from Bründylmayer in the Kamptal with…

2024 I Vigneri di Salvo Foti & Figli, Vigna di Milo, Caselle, Etna Bianco Superiore, Sicily, Italy.This Vigna di Milo Caselle Bianco is an almost all Carricante cuvée that gets…

2018 Weingut Friedrich Becker, Spätburgunder “Zensiert” Kammerberg Grosses Gewächs, Pfalz, Germany.So, I’m visiting Washington DC and cruising the local wine scene and go into a small wine bar in Eastern…

2025 Château Gassier, Côtes de Provence Rosé, France.The Gassier basic Côtes de Provence Rosé, known as the Esprit, is a pale, dry and crisp wine with a quality depth flavors,…