Wine Reviews

Pink and White

Pink and White

M. Chapoutier Côtes-du-Rhône “Belleruche” Blanc 2009 13.5% ABV | Price: about $13* Côtes-du-Rhône “Belleruche” Rosé 2010 13.5% ABV | Price: about $13* A pair…

Austrian

Austrian

The venue: the quaint cellar room of the über-Victorian Norwich Inn, in Norwich, Vermont. The host: Rafael Flores, director of Artisanal Cellars, a boutique wine…

Hunting

Hunting

Margan Family Winegrowers Sémillon “Hunter Valley” 2009 12.5% ABV | Price: about $18* These sémillon grapes were grown on 40 year old vines in…

Who Knew?

Who Knew?

Jordan Vineyard and Winery Chardonnay “Russian River Valley” 2008 13.5% ABV | Price: about $29* Pale soft yellow, with a beautiful, fresh green apple…

Moscato

Moscato

Jacob’s Creek Moscato 2010 8.0% ABV | Price: about $9.00* The wine is nearly colorless, though the blue-green bottle makes it look like summertime…

See Saw

See Saw

See Saw Wine Company See Saw Hunter Valley 2009 12.0% ABV | Price: about $11.50 A blend of 85% sémillon, 10% chardonnay, and 5%…

Scheurebe

Scheurebe

Müller-Catoir Haardt Scheurebe 2009 12.0% ABV | Price: about $29 Very pale clear gold, this Scheurebe at first offers a whiff of petrol and…

j.brix

j.brix

j.brix Rosé of Grenache “Uncontainable” 2010 13.0% ABV | Price: priceless Our friends Emily and Jody Towe made this wine in their garage. This…

El Greco

El Greco

Feudi di San Gregorio Greco di Tufo 2008 13.0% ABV | Price: about $20 Deep gold with faint hints of stone fruit and citrus,…

Daughters of the Revolution

Daughters of the Revolution

Channing Daughters Sculpture Garden 2007 12.7% ABV | Price: about $30* This wine is 88% merlot and 12% blaufränkisch, from a winery in the…

Sancerrious

Sancerrious

Franck et Jean-Francois Bailly Sancerre “Cuvée Chavignol” 2007 13.0% ABV | Price: about $25* Red Sancerre is made exclusively, in accordance with France’s AC…

Caliberico

Caliberico

Urbanite Cellars Verdelho “Caliberico” 2009 12.2% ABV | Price: about $15* The wine is a very pale gold and brilliantly clear with a faint…