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Here at Red Wine Please! we’re always on the lookout for spectacular wine values. Every year we find some early on, and they impress so much they get an entry into what will eventually be our Top 25 Wines of the Year list. There’s always a chance they get bumped out by a stellar group Continue reading Spectacular Spanish Red Blend from Jumilla https://www.redwineplease.com/surprisingly-good-amarone-della-valpolicella-for-22/ 
Good Amarone della Valpolicella is expensive. You’d generally expect to pay $40 and up for a good bottle and could certainly spend 2-3 times that for top end juice. When you consider the effort that goes into to making Amarone, you can understand the price. Made from grapes dried out for months prior to pressing, Continue reading Surprisingly Good Amarone della Valpolicella for $22 https://www.redwineplease.com/two-value-sparklers-from-northern-italy/ 
As I get older I find myself drinking more sparkling wine. I’m not sure why, but it does seem to be a definite trend. This includes everything sparkling, from French Champagne to light and fresh Italian Moscato, and everything in between. They’re fun, but also complex, fruity and downright delicious. Pick a few superlatives and Continue reading Two Value Sparklers from Northern Italy https://www.redwineplease.com/a-look-at-benza-vineyards-in-the-willamette-valley-of-oregon/ 
At the northern end of Oregon’s Willamette Valley is a relatively new American Viticultural Area (AVA) called Laurelwood District. Nested within the Chehalem Mountains AVA and the much larger Willamette Valley AVA, the distinct soils here are formed by volcanic rock beneath a top layer of windblown silt that accumulated over centuries. The combination is Continue reading A Look at Benza Vineyards in the Willamette Valley of Oregon https://www.redwineplease.com/more-great-wines-from-foppiano-wine-co/ I had a chance to spend an hour or two with winemaker Nova Perrill of the Foppiano Wine Company early in 2021. This was a great chance to talk to a young, dynamic winemaker who is at the top of his game, and to taste some exceptional wine with him. You can read all about Continue reading More Great Wines from Foppiano Wine Co. https://www.redwineplease.com/a-surprising-low-cost-brunello/ 
Good Brunello di Montalcino is expensive. You’d generally expect to pay $40 and up for a good bottle and could certainly spend 2-3 times that for top end juice. There’s a reason it commands such regard. Good Brunello is sublime, rich and complex, and focused. Made from Sangiovese Grosso, it is one of the top Continue reading A Surprising, LOW Cost Brunello https://www.redwineplease.com/top-20-wines-of-2021/ 
It’s the end of another crazy year. Again it was very different than a normal year, as the large wine tastings and festivals were cancelled, and instead of sampling 600-800 wines, our field of view was once again smaller. This year it was more in the neighborhood of 200-300. Some make a more memorable impression, Continue reading Top 20 Wines of 2021! https://www.redwineplease.com/classic-napa-cabernet-sauvignon-from-buena-vista/ 
We have a few wines we tried near the end of the year which still need a review, and some will be on our Top 25 list from 2021 that will be out soon. This wine falls into both of those categories. When you find an excellent Napa Cabernet for under $40 it is a Continue reading Classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from Buena Vista https://www.redwineplease.com/perfectly-aged-2015-bargain-bordeaux/ 
Great vintage Bordeaux, as we have said many times, is one of the best things on the planet. You can get top Cru quality from lesser Chateaux in a great vintage, and pay very little considering the overall value. Plus they age beautifully, and not just the big names. This wine is a classic example Continue reading Perfectly Aged 2015 Bargain Bordeaux https://www.redwineplease.com/a-look-at-the-malbecs-of-valentin-bianchi/ 
Valentin Bianchi emigrated from the small town of Fasano, Italy in 1910. He landed in Argentina, more specifically in the village of San Rafael, in the Uco Valley of the Mendoza Region. Some years later, in 1928, he realized his dream to own a vineyard and winery when “El Chiche” was established, which means “the Continue reading A Look at the Malbecs of Valentin Bianchi |