"Ships running off course, lost sailors, broken hearts and blizzards, chilled bones and lonely inclement weather. Judy Collins' Winter Stories, the fourth seasonally themed record of her career, is very far from being just another of her feel-good Christmas albums. Those seeking solace and good cheer would be better off listening to 1994's Come Rejoice: A Judy Collins Christmas or 2000's All on a Wintry Night. But listeners who are interested in hearing engaging new music from one of the most important singers of the last half century will find a lot to challenge and engage them in Winter Stories' 11 new recordings".