by Winepisser | Mar 30, 2016 | Quick Review
by Winepisser | Mar 29, 2016 | Quick Review
by Winepisser | Mar 24, 2016 | Quick Review
Wrinkled label, plastic cork, no year on the bottle, made in Pennsylvania… what could go wrong? The only hint of Riesling is the word on the label, otherwise its got all the character of Sun-Maid.
by Winepisser | Mar 24, 2016 | Full Article
It seemed a surefire certainty that a Riesling from the good Dr. Loosen would hit the five-star mark here at Winepisser sooner or later, but I admit to thinking it would be later. Surprise, the 2014 Ürziger Würzgarten Kabinett Riesling steals our hearts as we wait for...
by Winepisser | Mar 23, 2016 | Quick Review
Never has a label more accurately reflected the bottle’s innards, this remarkable SeeBee tastes like the ocean, with crisp slaps of citrus and salt and rope and deckplates. You’ll hear the gulls overhead and the sirens calling you to wreck your ship into...
by Winepisser | Mar 23, 2016 | Quick Review
Airports are Hell but at least they serve a good chardy while you’re waiting to abandon all hope.
by Winepisser | Mar 23, 2016 | Quick Review
Melon, sure, but good lord, the cinnamon! Did they bake this in a pie? That’s not a bad thing either. Finicky pairing options keeps this from a 5-star rating.
by Winepisser | Mar 23, 2016 | Quick Review
Like Gérard Depardieu, proof that French things can be boring. Pair it with a shoe or something.
by Winepisser | Feb 20, 2016 | Quick Review
Film noir wine, sexy, dark, smooth and dangerous; goes down like liquid silk with dry hints of blackberry. As with the body in the gangster’s trunk, give it lots of air.
by Winepisser | Feb 14, 2016 | Full Article
Many a wine enthusiast has, by dint of marriage or poor selection of friends, unwittingly found themselves in one of America’s multitude of lackluster slop houses, such as Olive Garden, Red Lobster or Dumpster Don’s Steakhouse of Horrors, and there,...
by Winepisser | Feb 13, 2016 | Full Article
What a month it’s been, with two five-star wines hitting our palates here at the Winepisser estate. First it was Uruguay’s amazing Tannat Roble from Narbona, and now it’s a gorgeous Torrontés from Argentina, courtesy Bodega Luigi Bosca. The...
by Winepisser | Feb 13, 2016 | Quick Review
Another fine Riesling from the mad German reezambassador, this one is a fruity, acidic, bold cup best paired with outrageous cheese or maybe spicy chicken tacos. Low price and screwtop hide its estate origins and may turn off snobs, to their loss.
by Winepisser | Feb 12, 2016 | Quick Review
Like most of the Intipalka line, this Peruvian white isn’t going to excite anyone, but it’s fine for cheap parties with cheap guests with cheap palates. And if you drop a bottle and smash it, you aren’t going to cry a tear.
by Winepisser | Feb 12, 2016 | Quick Review
Apparently aged in barrels of beef, this meat-infused tannat from Uruguay will send any meat plate you pair with it into high atmosphere; warn NASA before drinking. Five stars, full review here.
by Winepisser | Feb 12, 2016 | Full Article
The 2010 Narbona Tannat Roble from the Puerto Carmelo region is a knockout wine from Uruguay, and alas, one you are going to have some difficulty finding depending on where you live. There’s really only one word that can describe this wine, and it works equally...
by Winepisser | Feb 6, 2016 | Quick Review
Fantastic muscat boasts mango, peach syrup and papaya, balanced to perfection, and priced to sell even to small children looking for a cheap treat; but don’t sell to children, of course, you horrible person. Highly recommended .
by Winepisser | Jan 28, 2016 | Quick Review
India Ink colored, half-bodied, cupric pepperpot with strong alcohol finish, pair this with steak au poivre; better yet, throw some in the pan as well. Fine example of what Argentina has done with the douce noir grape.
by Winepisser | Jan 27, 2016 | Quick Review
Great flavor, perhaps oversweet, this bottom-shelf hospital grade Mosel reez is nevertheless just what the doctor ordered if you don’t mind the nurses snickering at the label.
by Winepisser | Jan 25, 2016 | Quick Review
This highly rated icewine from a highly rated icewinery nevertheless slips on the ice like a former Olympic skater failing in her afteryears; overstrong grape turns honey and apricot back into raisin, and while smooth and balanced, it didn’t live up to the hype....
by Winepisser | Jan 23, 2016 | Quick Review
Fresh cut grass and freshly fallen lemon come together in a gardener’s dream.
by Winepisser | Jan 23, 2016 | Quick Review
Dry, wooden and a bit dull, but with a tinge of fruit; imagine Keanu Reeves in drag.
by Winepisser | Jan 21, 2016 | Quick Review
Silk adorned with red ribbons of berry, this is the interior decorator of wine; will age to spectacular effect, but with proper air is splendid right now.
by Winepisser | Jan 20, 2016 | Quick Review
A delicate slice of velvety smooth, amber colored heaven, this icewine has just the right sugar, vanilla and apricot to work not only as a dessert wine, but also dessert.
by Winepisser | Jan 20, 2016 | Quick Review
A surprisingly disappointing carmy, more label than grape.
by Winepisser | Jan 20, 2016 | Quick Review
Hints of bubblegum remarkably work, making this a delightfully playful riesling.
