Becky Sue Epstein

2017 Ferraris “Clàsic” Ruchè of Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

October 12, 2018

A wine that was accurately described as “bold” by the tasters with me that evening. This wine is fruitier than some other red wines from Piedmont – even other Ruchè wines-- with more wood notes appearing as ...

2017 Ferraris “Sant’Eufemia” Ruchè of Castagnole Monferrato DOCG

Becky Sue Epstein

October 8, 2018

Tasting Notes

A light red wine that's easy to drink -- and a little different from anything you might have tried before. Though the winemaker calls this a casual wine, I found it to be elegant as well. There’s a beautiful...

2015 Edna Valley Vineyard Heritage Chardonnay, Winemaker Series

Becky Sue Epstein

September 10, 2018

Columns

This is my style of chardonnay, more Burgundian than New World. There’s oak and richness but crispness on the palate, especially in the beginning and end. Peach, tangerine and minerality all contribute to the c...

2016 Edna Valley Vineyard Chardonnay

Becky Sue Epstein

September 5, 2018

Tasting Notes

As the wine warms in the glass, fruit and some vanilla vie for attention in the aroma. The whispered fruit turns opulently tropical and overflows onto the palate, inviting some strawberry along too. A baking sp...

NV Borgo dei Posseri “T” Tananai Brut Trentodoc

Becky Sue Epstein

August 30, 2018

Tasting Notes

A medium gold sparkling wine with good balance. Metodo classico, vinified in steel and aged in the bottle 30 months. Minerality, acidity, citric and apricot skin fruit with a hint of florals all combine to make...

2011 Letrari Brut Reserva Talento, Trentodoc

Becky Sue Epstein

August 28, 2018

Tasting Notes

After 60 months on the lees, the wine remains a light gold in color and quite delicate in flavor, with a wafting of yeast in the aroma. Hints of citrus, apricot and mango appear on the palate. The body is light...

NV Ferrari Brut Trentodoc

Becky Sue Epstein

August 26, 2018

Tasting Notes

Consistent quality bubbly from Trentodoc. A medium straw gold color, with substantial mousse. Plenty of rich umami in the aroma: agar, toast and yeast. Very ripe fruit on the palate, citrus tending toward exoti...

2017 Anjos de Portugal Vinho Verde DOC

Becky Sue Epstein

August 24, 2018

Tasting Notes

A white for every day, for any budget. Pleasingly simple with a touch of fruitiness, the wine is lower in alcohol, too: just 9.5%. The palest of green-gold tint in color, it has typical tinges of spritziness an...

Author Becky Sue Epstein