Wine Review Weekly

 

September 26, 2011

September 2011
 
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Columnist Bill St. John, writing in the Chicago Tribune, has lots of nice things to say about red wines from Austria. In the Washington Post, columnist Dave McIntyre takes note of the rising popularity of Moscato wines, with recommendations for several. And John Foy, writing in the Newark Star-Ledger, offers recommendations for several kosher wines. JG

Baltimore Sun: Wine writer Michael Dresser picks ParaisoPinot Noir 2009. (Link)

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Staff writer Donald Rosenberg picks CleebourgVin d'Alsace Pinot Gris 2009. (Link)

Los Angeles Times: Wine writer Irene Virbila picks Walter Hansel Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2009. (Link)

Business Week:
Wine writer Nick Passmore recommends Chateau Clarke 2005. (Link)

Las Vegas Review-Journal: Wine writer Gil Lempert-Schwarz chooses Compass Cabernet Sauvignon 2009. (Link)

Dallas Morning News: Wine columnist Rebecca Murphy picks MasiMendoza Tupungato Malbec Corvina 2009. (Link)

New York Times: Wine columnist Eric Asimov on upscale beers and a chat with Garrett Oliver, editor of the new Oxford Companion to Beer. (Link)

New York Times: Wine writer Howard G. Goldberg profiles winemaker Adam Suprenant and his Coffee Pot Cellars wines, with special praise for the Meritage 2008. (Link)

Wall Street Journal: Wine columnist Jay McInerney on the pleasure of being introduced to Rapalino Freisa 2007. (Link) Wine columnist LettieTeague on food-friendly Italian wines, with tasting notes on wines from Michele Chiarlo, AziendaAgricolo Bucci, J. Hofstatter, Italo Pietrantonj, and PaveseErmes. (Link) On another page, Teague offers notes on vintner Piero Incisa della Ronchetta. (Link

Bloomberg News Service: Wine columnist John Mariani on the wines of Roussillon. Nice comments on wines from Gerard Bertrand, M. Chapoutier, Chateau de Jau, Walden, and others. (Link)

Financial Times: Wine columnist Jancis Robinson on the 1996 vintage wines of the Medoc and Graves. Lots to like from many producers, with high priase for many stellar names, as well as Chateau Lafon-Rochet, which is considered a real value. (Link)

Newark Star-Ledger:
Wine writer John Foy on kosher wines from Israel and Italy. Nice comments on wines from Borgo, Teperberg, and Dalton. (Link)

San Francisco Chronicle: Wine editor Jon Bonne on Chenin Blanc wines, with mentions for Domaine Huet, Pine Ridge, Dry Creek Vineyards, Frantz Saumon, and others. (Link)

Sacramento Bee: Wine columnist Mike Dunne on the wines of WindwalkerVineyard. (Link)

Napa Register: Wine columnist Dan Berger on difficult wi ne and food pairings, with a nice mention for wines from King Estate, and a recommendation for Santa Julia Torrontes 2010. (Link)

San Jose Mercury News: Wine columnist Laurie Daniel updates last week's column on wines from Mendocino County, with nice comments on new offerings from ChiaritoVineyard, Enotria, and more. (Link)

Washington Post: Wine columnist Dave McIntyre on the growing popularity of Moscato wines. (Link) On another page, recommendations for several, the highest rated of which is CascinettaVietti Moscato d'Asti 2010. (Link)

Minneapolis Star Tribune: Wine writer Bill Ward on Soave wines, with a recommendation for Vincentini Agostino Vigneto Terre Lunghe Soave 2009. (Link)

Nashville Tennessean:
Guest columnist Adrien Matthews on 'date night' wines. Recommended are Gruet Brut NV, Jeff Carrel Puydeval 2009, and Monte Cascas Colheita 2009. (Link)

Chicago Tribune: Wine columnist Bill St. John on the red wines of Austria, with praise for several, including Zantho Zweigelt 2009. (Link)

The Oregonian:
Wine columnist Katherine Cole on bargain wines, with recommendations for wines from Lismore Range, Monticello Vineyards, Fourplay, and Nbed 2gether. (Link)

Vinography: Wine blogger Alder Yarrow has nice things to say about Star Lane Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2008. (Link)

Dr. Vino: Wine blogger Tyler Colman offers praise for Domaine de la Pepiere Clos des Briords Muscadet 2010, and a few other white wines under $15. (Link)

Bigger Than Your Head: Wine blogger Fredric Koeppel on Poderi di Luigi Einaudi Dolcetto di Dogliani 2010. (Link)

The Feiring Line: Wine blogger Alice Feiring offers thanks on her Louis Roederer Award as Online Wine Writer of the Year. (Link)

Wine Review Online: Wine writer Mary Ewing-Mulligan on winemaker Joel Peterson and his Ravenswood Zinfandel wines. (Link)

1WineDude:
Wine blogger Joe Roberts offers mini reviews on wines from El Coto, Clean Slate, King Estate, and others. (Link)

Gray Market Report: Wine blogger Blake Gray on biodynamic and natural wine producers and their use of oak barrels - French and otherwise. (Link)

Terroirist:
Wine blogger David White interviews New Zealand winemaker Frank Manifold. (Link)

Zester Daily: Wine blogger Elin McCoy recommends Saintsbury Carneros Chardonnay 2008. (Link)

JancisRobinson.com: Wine blogger Jancis Robinson recommends Valdespino Solera 1842 Oloroso Dulce Sherry. (Link)

Diner's Journal: Wine blogger Eric Asimov recalls the life and times of the inimitable wine importer, Joe Dressner. (Link)

 
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