Lower ABV There is NOTHING impressive about the background of this snappy, fresh, easy-drinking, summertime Sauvignon. We can’t figure out the actual winery name, although it appears to be a co-op or negotiant (someone who... Read More
Organic/Bio Will Aragon’s Sierra de Gúdar be the next new exciting Spanish wine region? We’re not sure, but this gorgeous red suggests we should keep an eye out. Juanvi Viticultor is working to revive his nearly... Read More
Since it’s founding in 2004, Rutger de Vink’s RDV has certainly been Virginia’s most ambitious winery and, arguably at least, it’s best at Cabernet-dominant Bordeaux blends. Rendezvous is the main production... Read More
Lower ABV Another winning harvest for Toni Bauer's super-value single-vineyard GV! Aromas and flavors of green pear, crunchy red apple, tangerine, Meyer lemon, and a dash of that white pepper savory note that makes Grüner... Read More
One of Washington’s oldest family-run wineries has a deft hand with Cabernet Sauvignon, including blending in 10% Merlot and 7% Syrah and getting lots of flavor at <14% alcohol. This is fun and party Cabernet, full of... Read More
Lower ABV As Vinous says, “This is a go-to name for those seeking steely, you could almost describe them as “mean” Chablis wines that see no wood.” There’s Granny Smith apple, lime, and wet stone... Read More
Yes, this is very well-made Chianti Classico, showing the red cherry, tobacco, leather and spice you’d expect and with fine and food-friendly tannins at the end. But it’s not “serious” Chianti – it’s... Read More
Lower ABV Same grape as the Albarino of Spain’s Rias Baixas but from further south in Portugal. Here the grape gives wine with more fruit than in Rias Baixas – pear, Key lime, Granny Smith apple – but just as... Read More
What happens if you take ripe, juicy, fruit-filled Sauvignon Blanc, do a second fermentation in bottle, disgorge it warm (so no yeast at all stays in the bottle), and bang a cork on it without adding any sugar? This! Because that’s... Read More
Lower ABV “Grünschnabel” – literally a young duck (a “green beak”) – is what Austrians call a “whipper-snapper” or “newbie.” Here it’s the first wine the Steiningers... Read More
Lower ABV Just 13 miles inland from the Pacific, The Hilt’s Chardonnay vineyards benefit from hours of daily sun balanced by almost as many hours of cooling ocean breeze. In 2020, it’s brilliantly aromatic and detailed... Read More
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