2016 Brooks Sparkling Riesling Willamette Valley
Brooks’s traditional-method Riesling is fermented in stainless steel and, when dry, is cross-flow filtered and moved to its secondary fermentation in bottle. It spends…
Wine Reviews
2018 Perrachon et Fils Clos des Chers Juliénas
Perrachon’s Juliénas is deliciously versatile and a terrific value
Mittnacht Frères Extra Brut Crémant d’Alsace
Founded in 1958, Mittnacht owns vineyard area in the Grand Cru Rosacker and sites in Ribeauvillé and Riquewihr. The estate was certified biodynamic in…
2017 DeLille Cellars D2 Red Blend Columbia Valley
DeLille’s D2 is a Bordeaux-style blend of two-thirds Merlot, a little less than one-third Cabernet Sauvignon, and a dollop of Cab Franc and Petit…
2019 Vietti Roero Arneis
Alfredo Currado, of Vietti, is credited with rediscovering Arneis, an autochthonous grape of Piemonte, in the 1970s. Its reputation as a varietal wine is…
NV Jean-Baptiste Adam Brut Rosé Crémant d’Alsace
The Adam family has been making wine in Ammerschwihr since 1614. Winemaker Jean-Baptiste, who’s been at the helm since 1996 (he’s the 14th generation)…
2017 Clos des Fous Pinot Noir Subsollum Aconcagua Costa
Subsollum is made by the same band of friends who produce Pour Ma Gueule, a red blend based on Cinsault that includes a modicum…
2019 Quinta dos Carvalhais Encruzado Dão
Quinta dos Carvalhais’s branco is made from 100 percent Encruzado, a white grape native to Portugal. The grapes were whole-cluster pressed and fermented in…
2020 Gallica Estate Rosé St. Helena Napa Valley
Silken, spicy Napa rosé
2020 Troon Vineyard Rosé Kubli Bench Applegate Valley
Troon’s rosé is a blend of 60 percent Primitivo (Italian) and 40 percent Tinta Roriz (Portuguese), grown organically and biodynamically in the winery’s estate…
2020 Troon Vineyard Grenache Glou-Glou Cowhorn Vineyard Applegate Valley
This cuvée comes from Troon’s estate Cownhorn Vineyard plus another organic vineyard in Applegate Valley. The grapes underwent carbonic maceration in a sealed stainless…
2020 Troon Vineyard Vermentino Applegate Valley
Troon’s Vermentino, grown in their estate Kubli Bench Vineyard, is farmed organically, biodynamically, and following regenerative agriculture practices. After pressing, the fruit ferments with…