Below is a quick look at our latest reviews published at BevX on September 10, 2025. Click the links to get each beverage’s score and full analysis. Every Wednesday, we release new stories, introduce our latest reviews, and send subscribers their weekly, free digital newsletter. (Subscribe here.)
We had another busy week at BevX with new, tasty beverage reviews to share.
We have shifted our review format to offer more reviews for our review-hungry readers. The review pages (links below) will now offer a full tasting note with links to a full, detailed review of our Featured Beverages.
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Beverage of the Week
Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen (Germany)
The great Beers from Ayinger have been available in the US for decades. Our BOW, the great Oktober Fest-Märzen is available August through October or as long as it lasts. It’s a seasonal beer brewed in March and destined to be ready for Oktoberfest…
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Latest Reviews
Wine Reviews
Tongue Dancer Wines Pinot de Ville, 10th Anniversary Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2023Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, violet, and dried herbs with supporting notes of black tea, hibiscus flower, and oak. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, baking spices, mineral, earth, and thyme. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $69 – 5 Stars/97 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Putnam Vineyard Pinot Noir West Sonoma Coast 2023
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, boysenberry, and black tea, with supporting notes of five-spice, leather, and earth. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, hibiscus flower, black plum, and pomegranate. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $75 – 4.5 Stars/96 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Lakeview Vineyard Pinot Noir Green Valley of Russian River Valley 2023
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black tea, mineral, and raspberry with supporting notes of red berry compote, dried herbs, earth, and oak. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruit-driven core with flavors of black cherry, baking spices, cassis, black plum, and thyme. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a rich texture. $65 – 4.5 Stars/96 points
Spirits Reviews
Eight Settlers Green Ditch GinBrilliant, crystal clear. The nose reveals a robust, classic Gin with waves of juniper in the lead supported by scents of citrus zest, sweet anise, and dried seeds. The palate echoes the nose delivering a pleasingly juniper forward core with waves of lemon and lime zest with licorice, and hints of coriander and pepper. Full-bodied with a silky spirit and generous botanicals balanced ideally with citrus and spice. $42 – 4 Stars