I’ve gotta hand it to the fine folks at Wine Spoken Here: they know how to show a guy a good time. They’ve been one of the more active PR firms during the COVID pandemic, providing several excellent opportunities for we wine media folk to reconnect, share samples (virtually), and generally stay on top of…
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Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for March 1, 2021
NV Acquesi Asti (Piedmont): Bubbly and friendly in such positive ways, that you;ll likely succumb to its sweet charms. $NA B 2017 Donnafugata Floramundi (Cerasuolo di Vittoria): Just as wild, fragrant, and seductive as ever, only with slightly more distinguished greying temples now. $29 B+ 2016 Donnafugata ‘Tancredi’ (Terre Siciliane): Doing a damned good Bordeaux…
Wine in the Time of Coronavirus, Part 27: Exploring the Unexplored in Oregon
Well, that was unexpected. Or, I should say, unexplored? Thanks to COVID SiP, I’m still primarily traveling the world from the chair in front of my OG desktop computer, receiving samples and tasting invites that are presented virtually (but imbibed in person, of course, when it comes to the actual wine part). Such was the…
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round-Up for February 22, 2021
2019 Marchesi Frescobaldi Tenuta Ammiraglia ‘Alie’ (Toscana Rosato): Long on everything, including the watermelon & cherry candy flavors,and that floral finish! $24 B+ 2016 Lieb Family Cellars Estate Cabernet Franc (North Fork of Long Island): Earthy, spicy (very!), herbal, smoky, juicy, light on its feet, and definitely doing a good Loire impersonation. $35 B+ 2018…