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 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 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.
by Winepisser | Jan 20, 2016 | Quick Review
A tart German, like someone Marlene Dietrich might serenade in a smoky cabaret.
by Winepisser | Jan 20, 2016 | Quick Review
James lost his giant peach, and it landed in this bottle.
by Winepisser | Jan 18, 2016 | Quick Review
Not as insanely satisfying as Apothic Red, this goth younger sister nevertheless impresses with its smoothness, and bevy of flavors. Ignore the Hot Topic branding, it’s sophisticated enough to serve to the tux crowd.
by Winepisser | Jan 16, 2016 | Quick Review
A stealth wine, it take a few sips to find its flavor, and a few whiffs to discover the bouquet. Like a g-spot, it’s worth it once you find everything.
by Winepisser | Jan 14, 2016 | Quick Review
An odd duck, probably pairs well with odd duck. Overpowering tannins strip the paint off your tongue, throw this in the cellar and revisit it in 5 years.
by Winepisser | Jan 14, 2016 | Quick Review
Zero bouquet and timid on the tongue, this one will be forgotten long before you figure out how to pronounce the label.
by Winepisser | Jan 14, 2016 | Quick Review
Low oak, medium sweet Chardy, lingering in the mouth if not the mind.
by Winepisser | Jan 3, 2016 | Quick Review
Smooth, low-heat and closer to the fruit spectrum than others, probably served best in a hip flask when you have to get through a really terrible kid’s birthday party.
