Category: wine mini-reviews

2016 Bouchard Pere & Fils Pouilly-Fuisse (Maconnais): Tangy? Check. Juicy? Check? Flinty? Check? Pricey? Only semi-check. $30 A- 2015 Weingut Steintal – Stadt Klingenberg Benedikt Baltes Grossheubach Alte Reben Spatburgunder Trocken (Franken): Deep, smoky, and almost as much of a mouth-full as its name. $36 2018 Alois Lageder Muller Thurgau Sudtirol – Alto Adige (Trentino-Alto…

NV Segura Viudas Brut Reserva Cava (Catalonia): Kind of like Ol’ Reliable at this point, isn’t it? $10 B- 2016 Tasca d’Almerita Tenuta Tascante ‘Ghiaia Nera’ Etna Rosso (Sicily): Floral, vibrant, & spicy – an Etna Trifecta. $18 B+ 2018 Utopia ‘Bliss’ Pinot Noir Blanc (Ribbon Ridge): An out of the ordinary pink that will…

NV La Marca ‘Luminore’ Prosecco Superiore (Veneto): Gets the job done. Yeah, I mean pretty much any job associated with adult beverages. $24 B+ NV Pasqua ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Prosecco di Treviso (Veneto): Stylish, and stylistically on point. $18 B 2018 Peter Zemmer Pinot Grigio Alto Adige (Trentino-Alto Adige): PG that’s the RD – as…

2018 Pico Maccario Lavignone Rosato (Piedmont): Like a Disney princess – both pretty and bold. $18 B+ 2016 Rocca delle Macie Ser Gioveto Chianti Classico Riserva (Tuscany): Big, burly, but ultimately true. $35 A- 2016 Tasca d’Almerita Tenuta Regaleali Lamuri Nero d’Avola (Sicilly): Everything here is completely delicious apart from the glass and label. $20…