Wine Reviews

Domaine du Cayron Gigondas - French Soul You Can Afford

Domaine du Cayron Gigondas - French Soul You Ca...

Jason Lefler

The signature taste of these Grenache blends is "slow-cooked", rich, developed....that beautiful mix of fruit gastrique, simmered herbs, meat drippings and stone lickin’s.  Cayron was one of the first wines...

Domaine du Cayron Gigondas - French Soul You Ca...

Jason Lefler

The signature taste of these Grenache blends is "slow-cooked", rich, developed....that beautiful mix of fruit gastrique, simmered herbs, meat drippings and stone lickin’s.  Cayron was one of the first wines...

Bucklin Bambino - Why Field Blends are Great, Fascinating and Highly Illogical 🖖

Bucklin Bambino - Why Field Blends are Great, F...

Jason Lefler

Bucklin’s “Bambino” is a GREAT place to get started with field blends as it is delicious, authentic and affordable.   With Bambino you taste the promise of this very original,...

Bucklin Bambino - Why Field Blends are Great, F...

Jason Lefler

Bucklin’s “Bambino” is a GREAT place to get started with field blends as it is delicious, authentic and affordable.   With Bambino you taste the promise of this very original,...

Prager Riesling - White Wine with the Graphic Settings Cranked to Max

Prager Riesling - White Wine with the Graphic S...

Jason Lefler

  Once you’ve had a great Austrian Riesling, all other wines seem a little bit… pixelated. That’s not to say that enjoyment at lower resolutions isn’t possible - I get...

Prager Riesling - White Wine with the Graphic S...

Jason Lefler

  Once you’ve had a great Austrian Riesling, all other wines seem a little bit… pixelated. That’s not to say that enjoyment at lower resolutions isn’t possible - I get...

Bereche Champagne should be twice the price.

Bereche Champagne should be twice the price.

Jason Lefler

Available well under $100 pretty much anywhere, it’s hard to argue for a better use of your champagne dollar. In fact, I’d say this tastes like fancy-ass bubbles and pleases...

Bereche Champagne should be twice the price.

Jason Lefler

Available well under $100 pretty much anywhere, it’s hard to argue for a better use of your champagne dollar. In fact, I’d say this tastes like fancy-ass bubbles and pleases...

The leanest, meanest, most challenging white wine? 2019 Jonas Dostert Elbling from the OberMosel

The leanest, meanest, most challenging white wi...

Jason Lefler

Clocking in at just 10% alcohol and driven by crazy seashell and lemon pith flavors, and reminiscent of tart mountain spring water, this is the most dry and demanding wine...

The leanest, meanest, most challenging white wi...

Jason Lefler

Clocking in at just 10% alcohol and driven by crazy seashell and lemon pith flavors, and reminiscent of tart mountain spring water, this is the most dry and demanding wine...

The best Albarino winemaker in the world IMO

The best Albarino winemaker in the world IMO

Jason Lefler

Few wines taste so perfectly of the coast as Pomares Albarinos!  Winemaker Eulogio Pomares is responsible for throwing me down the rabbit hole of Albarino.  When I first tasted his...

The best Albarino winemaker in the world IMO

Jason Lefler

Few wines taste so perfectly of the coast as Pomares Albarinos!  Winemaker Eulogio Pomares is responsible for throwing me down the rabbit hole of Albarino.  When I first tasted his...