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The wines of Štajerska, Slovenija 2023

by  |  18-09-2023

It was early March, the morning hours still small, and I couldn’t sleep. Jetlag had something to do with this as I’d landed in Munich just a few hours earlier after a flight from San... more »

The wines of DOC Rioja 2023

by  |  05-09-2023

Approaching a tasting of Rioja is a good deal like venturing into an ancient city for me. There is a vastness to the place and a great wealth of wonderful things, but you need to... more »

The wines of DOQ Priorat 2023

by  |  24-07-2023

It’s that time of year for my annual analysis of the wines of DOQ Priorat which is accompanied by the Tasting Report that has over 150 wines scored for your drinking pleasure. There’s been a... more »

A tasting of top Slovenian wines

by  |  19-07-2023

When I should have been celebrating the “independence” of my fellow Americans this past 4th of July, I was instead in Ljubljana, Slovenia celebrating good wines. This was part of a trip to visit, Štajerska... more »

Graševina & the wines of Slavonija, Croatia

by  |  10-07-2023

Being formed of several old realms, the modern state of Croatia is a bit of a curious shape. It’s impossible to look at a map and not think otherwise as there are these two large... more »

The changes at Celler de Capçanes

by  |  28-06-2023

In the big scheme of things, a decade really isn’t much of anything, but for Anna Rovira, the head enologist at Celler de Capçanes in DO Montsant, Catalunya, the span of 10 years has pretty... more »

The wines of DO Montsant 2023

by  |  19-06-2023

We arrive to this year’s report on DO Montsant and its accompanying Tasting Report of 100 wines which span the great wealth of quality wines on offer from the region. I say it with every... more »

The wines of Albania

by  |  05-06-2023

This is a comprehensive report on the wines, varieties, and overall scene in terms of Albanian wine. Please read the accompanying Native Variety Report and also view the Tasting Report. When looking for “offbeat” enotourism... more »
Shesh i Bardhë grapes by Flori Uka

The grapes of Albania

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This is a comprehensive report on the wines, varieties, and overall scene in terms of Albanian wine. Please read the accompanying Feature Report as well as the Tasting Report. As is the case most anywhere... more »

The wines of DO Alella

by  |  08-05-2023

In any region, there will always be a DO which is the smallest of all and for Catalunya, that’s DO Alella. Plain to see, yet just out of sight, it literally sits but a few... more »