As you can no doubt imagine, our editorial team receive lots of wines for review.
It was a banner February for me. With very little travel, I found myself tasting a lot of wine – nearly 250 different wines from the West Coast in fact, the vast majority of which were from Washington and Oregon.
In addition to the virtual tastings, including an Instagram live with Ross Cobb of Sonoma Coast’s Cobb Wines and countless bottles opened at home, I was able to make a few visits to vineyards and cellars from Red Mountain, to Walla Walla and a couple of stops in the Willamette Valley.
Scroll down for scores and reviews of Clive’s selection of wines from his February tastings
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Clive’s selection of top wines from February
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