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Willamette Valley Pinot Noir: to age or not to age? Willamette ValleyWillamette Valley Pinot Noir: to age or not to age?Serge ZOctober 7, 2024October 7, 2024
Burgundy Chardonnay France Reviews Wine ReviewsChablis Premier Cru Butteaux 2015Serge ZFebruary 27, 2021March 6, 2021 by Serge ZFebruary 27, 2021March 6, 2021 Chablis Premier Cru Butteaux 2015 by Louis Michel & Fils is in a way like a time capsule in the bottle. The Domaine’s vineyards concentrated... Read more
Bordeaux France Reviews Wine ReviewsChâteau Prieuré Lichine 2015Serge ZFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021 by Serge ZFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021 Do you ever wonder what wine like 2015 Château Prieuré Lichine might have tasted like when medieval monks made it for the very first time?... Read more
Dundee Hills AVA Oregon Pinot Noir Reviews Willamette Valley Wine ReviewsArchery Summit Arcus Estate 2011Serge ZFebruary 20, 2021February 20, 2021 by Serge ZFebruary 20, 2021February 20, 2021 When do you think is the right time to open aged Oregon Pinot Noir like the Archery Summit Arcus Estate 2011? Do you think five... Read more
California Chardonnay Reviews United States Wine ReviewsSchramsberg Blanc de BlancSerge ZFebruary 18, 2021February 20, 2021 by Serge ZFebruary 18, 2021February 20, 2021 Did you know that Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs 1969 was used for President Nixon’s 1972 “Toast to Peace” with China’s Premier Zhou Enlai? Ever since... Read more
Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley AVA Reviews United States Walla Walla Valley Washington Wine ReviewsFeather 2016 Long ShadowsSerge ZFebruary 13, 2021February 20, 2021 by Serge ZFebruary 13, 2021February 20, 2021 Feather 2016 from the Long Shadows is a fruit of the collaboration of some of the most distinguished winemakers of modern times. After 20 years... Read more
Champagne France Reviews Wine ReviewsAlbert Lebrun Grand Cru ChampagneSerge ZFebruary 10, 2021February 20, 2021 by Serge ZFebruary 10, 2021February 20, 2021 Have you ever had Albert Lebrun Grand Cru Champagne? We wouldn’t be surprised if you didn’t because these bubbles are hard to find. Albert Lebrun... Read more
Priorat Reviews Spain Wine ReviewsAlvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat 2019Serge ZFebruary 5, 2021February 10, 2021 by Serge ZFebruary 5, 2021February 10, 2021 Alvaro Palacios Camins del Priorat 2019 is the wine of “The New Spain.” While Spain’s winemaking tradition goes back centuries, it revolutionized starting in the... Read more
Friuli Italy Reviews Wine ReviewsAlbino Armani Prosecco DOCSerge ZFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 2021 by Serge ZFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 2021 Albino Armani Prosecco DOC is a classic example of this Italian sparkling wine. We liked a few of Armani’s Pinot Grigio. So, we couldn’t resist... Read more
Burgundy France Reviews Wine ReviewsLuc Belaire Gold BrutLanaJanuary 31, 2021 by LanaJanuary 31, 2021 Luc Belaire Gold Brut comes from Burgundy, yet the flavors might take you someplace else when you taste it. Fruity and lively, it might be... Read more
Oregon Pinot Noir Reviews United States Willamette Valley Wine ReviewsKramer Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir 2017LanaJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021 by LanaJanuary 26, 2021January 26, 2021 Kramer Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir 2017 was one of the wines we tasted at the Kramer winery during our visit in summer 2020. Limited to... Read more
