Giovanni Avanzi Chiaretto Garda Classico
This romantically-named Italian blend is called “wine of one night” (vino di una notte) because the peels remain in contact …
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A Tipsy Rosé
Even as Winter looms, I persist in drinking rosés. It helps me believe that sometime in the not-too-distant future, I …
Over The Hill?
According to Cellartrackers, 2004 Le Cloître du Chateau Prieuré Lichine is over the hill, waning, past its prime. This wine is …
Skuttlebutt 2012 Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon
It’s very tough finding a Semillon varietal where I live in the US. Wine merchants scratch their heads dubiously and …
The Price of Paradise? 60 Euros.
“The quality-price relationship in wine is logarithmic, with the maximum achievable quality at about 60 euros. Thus, you could tell …
Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay 2009
Like the Butter Chardonnay that I recently sampled, this is a California blend, but I liked it much better. (Granted …
Conundrum White 2009
“Conundrum” seems to refer to the “proprietary blend” of grapes that go into this bottle (delving into its history online, …
Barnard Griffin Sangiovese Rosé 2012
This rosé is a huge winner at a fabulous price ($12.00). If only I could find more beautifully made, inexpensive …
Chateau Granville-Lacoste Graves 2011
Sometimes my tasting notes bear no resemblance to the ones I see online. Yes, tasting a wine is as subjective …
The Second Glass Effect: Butter Chardonnay
If you name a wine “Butter,” you capture my attention. And that of others, it seems. JaM Cellars’ Butter Chardonnay …
Linnet Moss 