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We’ve reviewed many Clif Family wines over the past few years. This Napa Valley producer has been on a roll lately, with big reds and vibrant whites that will please just about any wine lover. Last year, the 2015 Clif Family Petite Sirah landed the #3 spot on our Top 25 Wines of 2018 list. Continue reading Review of the 2016 Clif Family Petite Sirah https://www.redwineplease.com/solid-value-from-the-cotes-du-rhone-and-saint-cosme/ 
Côtes du Rhône is a great choice for a tasty, spicy red wine with some body and character, as well as one which will not break the bank. It’s a great value category in general, and you’re not going to be frequently disappointed. Still, it’s always worth pointing out when a good one comes along. Continue reading Solid Value from the Cotes du Rhone and Saint Cosme https://www.redwineplease.com/some-solid-values-from-chile-and-terrapura/ 
Chile has become a mainstay in the international wine scene, and for very good reason. You can find everything you might want in Chilean wine, ranging from solid value wines to exceptional, world class bottles. There is no reason to think that will change anytime soon. Viña Matetic has been producing wine from Chile’s premier Continue reading Some Solid Values from Chile, and TerraPura https://www.redwineplease.com/convenient-cans-for-summer-wine-time-from-santa-julia/ 
Wine in a box, wine in a can, wine in a mini-keg; if they make a container, they put wine in it these days. Generally you don’t think of any of these as holding world class juice, but then again, you don’t really drink world class juice every day now, do you. At least most Continue reading Convenient Cans for Summer Wine Time – From Santa Julia https://www.redwineplease.com/good-california-merlot-for-10/ 
We really haven’t been tasting the Robert Mondavi Private Selection label wines the past few years. I think that is due to some less than stellar experiences a while back. We should have known better, because as we always say – wine is a constantly changing thing. It varies vintage to vintage, vineyard to vineyard, Continue reading Good California Merlot for $10 https://www.redwineplease.com/two-delicious-italian-wines-for-summertime/ 
In this article we’ll review two wines from Vino dei Fratelli, an Italian producer whose lineup includes wine from around Italy, made by families who specialize in their own region’s indigenous grapes and production methods. Wines range from Pinot Grigio sourced from the northeastern DOCs of Collio and Friuli Isonzo, right next to the Slovenian Continue reading Two Delicious Italian Wines for Summertime https://www.redwineplease.com/impressively-different-wines-from-the-alentejo-and-the-alicante-bouschet-grape/ 
Portuguese wine has been on a tear over the past few years, gaining international acclaim, awards and new followers. There is no doubt that many excellent wines come from Portugal, and there is an astounding variety to be found from the cool, green north to the hot southern regions. The Douro River, which flows from Continue reading Impressively Different Wines from the Alentejo, and the Alicante Bouschet Grape https://www.redwineplease.com/exceptional-pinot-grigio-from-peter-zemmer/ 
Pinot Grigio is not a grape that generally evokes images of world class wine for most people, more often thought of as an inexpensive, easy drinking white. That is unfortunate, because it can be exceptional. I’ll agree that ‘World Class’ quality can be the exception here, but it should still be appreciated when it happens. Continue reading Exceptional Pinot Grigio from Peter Zemmer https://www.redwineplease.com/two-excellent-value-wines-from-vinum-cellars-a-white-and-a-red/ 
More than twenty years ago, winemakers Richard Bruno and Chris Condos met while studying at UC Davis. They both loved Chenin Blanc, a passion I certainly share, and together they established Vinum Cellars in 1997. They made their start with Chenin Blanc in that first vintage, and have since expanded to several other varietals. Working Continue reading Two Excellent Value Wines from Vinum Cellars – a White and a Red https://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-raylen-vineyards-and-winery-in-the-yadkin-valley-nc/ 
As we spend more time in our new home in North Carolina, we are slowly starting to get out to the many wineries which form part of a vibrant North Carolina wine industry. Recently, this brought us to Raylen Vineyards and Winery, one of the larger producers in North Carolina, and one of the founding Continue reading Visit to Raylen Vineyards and Winery in the Yadkin Valley, NC |