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Famiglia Pasqua has been making wine in the Veneto region of Italy since 1925. In recent years the direction of the winery has been more and more influenced by brothers Allesandro and Ricardo. New wines which don’t necessarily follow the strict rules of winemaking in the region, with a flair for inventive names and labels, Continue reading Modern Style Amarone from Famiglia Pasqua https://www.redwineplease.com/virtual-tasting-this-friday-may-22-slovenian-sauvignonasse/ 
Laureate Importers and Klet Brda Winery will be conducting another wine tasting virtually with their winemaker, Darinko, this Friday May 22, 2020 at 2pm EST. Sauvignonasse will be one of the wines featured. Here is the link for the tasting. https://bit.ly/2LiveWineTastingUSA Remember, the link description says 2pm EST, and that is the correct Continue reading Virtual Tasting This Friday, May 22 – Slovenian Sauvignonasse! https://www.redwineplease.com/value-red-from-the-southern-rhone/ 
Here is yet another great value wine from Ferraton Père & Fils. We can honestly say that every wine we have reviewed from them over the past three vintages has been excellent, and consistency is an absolute hallmark of this producer. Excellent wines, great price points and unbeatable values. If you want a good, solid Continue reading Value Red from the Southern Rhone https://www.redwineplease.com/smith-madrone-wines-to-thine-own-self-be-true/ 
Stuart Smith founded Smith-Madrone Winery in 1971, high up on Spring Mountain in the Napa Valley. All of Stuart’s wines are made from estate grapes, farmed and picked in the winery’s high altitude vineyards. Back in 1971 most of the activity in Napa was on the Valley floor, and Smith-Madrone became somewhat of a pioneer Continue reading Smith-Madrone Wines: “To Thine Own Self be True” https://www.redwineplease.com/new-classic-from-an-old-icon-inglenook-cabernet-sauvignon/ 
Back in the early days of Napa Valley, when the industry was growing and just staring to gain attention, Inglenook was a name to remember. It became one of the iconic brands, making great wine along with the other relatively new upstarts. While some retained their positions, and strengthened them over the years, others unfortunately Continue reading New Classic from an Old Icon – Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon https://www.redwineplease.com/world-class-red-blend-from-argentina/ 
They make some pretty amazing red wines in Argentina, especially in Mendoza and the Uco Valley. This is one to take note of, and while it is a bit young right now, it will be absolutely stunning in a few years. Wine: 2015 Felipe Staiti Vertigo Winery Location: Mendoza, Argentina Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Continue reading World Class Red Blend from Argentina https://www.redwineplease.com/delicious-syrah-from-the-northern-rhone/ 
Ferraton Père & Fils makes a variety of wines in the Rhone Valley, from Côtes du Rhône in the south to Hermitage in the north. We have reviewed several of their wines over the past few years, and have found them excellent. Here we have the latest vintage of their La Matinière Crozes-Hermitage. Based on Continue reading Delicious Syrah from the Northern Rhone https://www.redwineplease.com/affordable-high-value-red-from-abruzzo-italy/ 
It’s easy to get a bit confused by Montepulciano, especially when it comes to wine. The Montepulciano name refers to a town in Tuscany, which does make the very excellent Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, primarily using the Sangiovese grape. On the eastern side of central Italy is the region of Abruzzo, where they grow the Continue reading Affordable, High Value Red from Abruzzo, Italy https://www.redwineplease.com/top-25-wines-of-2019/ 
It’s once again time to look back at the year just past, and highlight the best of the best from our wine experiences. We do this a bit differently than the other Top Wines of the Year lists you’re used to. For one, we only show 25 wines in our list. This is for several Continue reading Top 25 Wines of 2019! https://www.redwineplease.com/complex-red-from-ribera-del-duero-in-spain/ 
Spanish reds continue to be some of the best values available anywhere. These include a wide range of styles, from the Tempranillo of the Ribera del Duero, to the classic and complex reds of Rioja and the world class wine of the Priorat. And then there are so many more, representing regions and grapes not Continue reading Complex Red from Ribera del Duero in Spain |