Tasting Highlights wine reviews are fresh out of the tasting room, offering a sneak peek of our editors most recent scores and notes to WineSpectator.com members.As we enter autumn and the nights get longer, theres no better spark in the cold to turn to than Champagne. And these days, theres a wide selection of producers and styles to choose from on the market. To narrow down your options, weve rounded up some of the most appealing new reviews from recent tastings: All of these bubblies scored a...
Tasting Highlights wine reviews are fresh out of the tasting room, offering a sneak peek of our editors most recent scores and notes to WineSpectator.com members.California is a great place to explore a diverse range of white wines. Its multitude of appellations and microclimates allows for an abundance of varieties and styles. Today we have a mixed bag of white wines to discover, from lip-smacking Albariños and Sauvignon Blancs to rich and creamy Chardonnays. Theres even a kosher Roussanne, to ...
Tasting Highlights wine reviews are fresh out of the tasting room, offering a sneak peek of our editors most recent scores and notes to WineSpectator.com members.The Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France has become increasingly popular with wine lovers because of the diversity of its styles and its affordable price-points. In terms of value, todays selection cant be beat, as these wines range in price from $12 to $15. Depending on the grape and the producer, Languedoc whites can be mine...
Tasting Highlights wine reviews are fresh out of the tasting room, offering a sneak peek of our editors most recent scores and notes to WineSpectator.com members.Its time to give Merlot its due. The grape is reemerging on Californias wine scene, where it can make exceptional red wines—witness Duckhorns Merlot Napa Valley Three Palms Vineyard 2014, which was Wine Spectators Wine of the Year in 2017. The recent rise in quality comes in part because vintners have focused on regions and sites where ...
Senior editor James Molesworth will become Wine Spectators lead taster for California Cabernet Sauvignon at the end of this year. He recently made a trip to Napa Valley and has posted dispatches from some of the regions top wineries. And dont miss our Q&A with James on his Napa Cab eureka moments, his scoring philosophy, and what hes up to when hes not tasting wine.All wines included in this report were tasted non-blind, at the properties in Napa. The wines are listed in the order of tasting.Pay...
Tasting Highlights wine reviews are fresh out of the tasting room, offering a sneak peek of our editors most recent scores and notes to WineSpectator.com members.Piedmonts reputation rests on its major reds, Barolo and Barbaresco, and rightly so. But a number of white grape varieties are grown in the region too. Youll find the ubiquitous Chardonnay, a little Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, but some of the most interesting Langhe whites are made from local varieties, like Arneis, Cortese, Favorita,...
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Tasting Highlights wine reviews are fresh out of the tasting room, offering a sneak peek of our editors most recent scores and notes to WineSpectator.com members.As we enter autumn and the nights get longer, theres no better spark in the cold to turn to than Champagne. And these days, theres a wide selection of producers and styles to choose from on the market. To narrow down your options, weve rounded up some of the most appealing new reviews from recent tastings: All of these bubblies scored a...
Tasting Highlights wine reviews are fresh out of the tasting room, offering a sneak peek of our editors most recent scores and notes to WineSpectator.com members.California is a great place to explore a diverse range of white wines. Its multitude of appellations and microclimates allows for an abundance of varieties and styles. Today we have a mixed bag of white wines to discover, from lip-smacking Albariños and Sauvignon Blancs to rich and creamy Chardonnays. Theres even a kosher Roussanne, to ...
Tasting Highlights wine reviews are fresh out of the tasting room, offering a sneak peek of our editors most recent scores and notes to WineSpectator.com members.The Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France has become increasingly popular with wine lovers because of the diversity of its styles and its affordable price-points. In terms of value, todays selection cant be beat, as these wines range in price from $12 to $15. Depending on the grape and the producer, Languedoc whites can be mine...
Tasting Highlights wine reviews are fresh out of the tasting room, offering a sneak peek of our editors most recent scores and notes to WineSpectator.com members.Its time to give Merlot its due. The grape is reemerging on Californias wine scene, where it can make exceptional red wines—witness Duckhorns Merlot Napa Valley Three Palms Vineyard 2014, which was Wine Spectators Wine of the Year in 2017. The recent rise in quality comes in part because vintners have focused on regions and sites where ...
Senior editor James Molesworth will become Wine Spectators lead taster for California Cabernet Sauvignon at the end of this year. He recently made a trip to Napa Valley and has posted dispatches from some of the regions top wineries. And dont miss our Q&A with James on his Napa Cab eureka moments, his scoring philosophy, and what hes up to when hes not tasting wine.All wines included in this report were tasted non-blind, at the properties in Napa. The wines are listed in the order of tasting.Pay...
Tasting Highlights wine reviews are fresh out of the tasting room, offering a sneak peek of our editors most recent scores and notes to WineSpectator.com members.Piedmonts reputation rests on its major reds, Barolo and Barbaresco, and rightly so. But a number of white grape varieties are grown in the region too. Youll find the ubiquitous Chardonnay, a little Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc, but some of the most interesting Langhe whites are made from local varieties, like Arneis, Cortese, Favorita,...