Becky Sue Epstein

2016 2 Lads Pinot Noir Cuvée Beatrice

May 30, 2018

The 2 Lads winery itself is a destination in the countryside not too far from Traverse City, Michigan. It is built in a super modern style, sited on a bluff with a great view that includes sections of their 23 ...

2016 Mari Vineyards Grüner Veltliner

Becky Sue Epstein

May 25, 2018

Columns, Tasting Notes

By Becky Sue Epstein Northern Michigan is starting to look like any other orchard-turned-wine-country around the world, with Old World-style wineries as well as modern buildings dotting the landscape. Wineri...

The Royal Wedding: What better time for an update on English Sparkling Wine?

Becky Sue Epstein

May 16, 2018

Columns, Latest News

Sparkling wine has continued to out-effervesce just about any other sparkling wine in the short two years since our last English Sparkling Wine report (below). Everything we said before is true, only more so, a...

2017 Coste A Preola Grillo Biologico Sicilia IGT

Becky Sue Epstein

May 11, 2018

Columns, Tasting Notes

With vineyards located inside a World Wildlife Preserve in Sicily, Gorghi Tondi’s owners are focused on sustainable and organic agriculture. Even the "cork" is 100% recyclable: Nomacorc's zero carbon footprint ...

Barefoot Pinot Noir

Becky Sue Epstein

May 7, 2018

Columns

by Becky Sue Epstein A wine for pizza and brownies. Really. When you go in to pick up an upscale pizza and spy those giant cookies and brownies stacked on the counter right next to the cash register, this...

2010 Gloria Ferrer Anniversary Cuvee

Becky Sue Epstein

April 11, 2018

Tasting Notes

Quite a delicate yet substantial sparkling wine, in the classic French style – no matter that this is the premier New World winery of a Spanish cava producer. The wine is toasty with a bit of yeast in the nose,...

2015 WindVane Carneros Pinot Noir

Becky Sue Epstein

April 5, 2018

Tasting Notes

What a great surprise: the best of the Old World and the New World in this wine. In the aroma there is earth, vines and fruit. Plenty of acidity on the palate, along with restrained fruit. Body enough to be New...

2016 Saget La Perrière Petite Perrière AND Domaine de la Perrière Sancerre

Becky Sue Epstein

April 1, 2018

Tasting Notes

Want to help someone take the next step after their basic “A glass of wine, please?” This week I tasted an extremely useful line of wines. “Useful” doesn’t sound so great when used for wines, but in this case i...

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2016 2 Lads Pinot Noir Cuvée Beatrice

2016 Mari Vineyards Grüner Veltliner

Ridge Paso Robles Zinfandel