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While the Napa and Sonoma valleys are an ubiquitous part of every wine lovers vernacular, there are many other areas in California making excellent wines, from north to south. One of these, and one of the lesser known, is the Temecula Valley. This region, just over an hour’s drive north from San Diego, or two Continue reading Visit to the Temecula Valley Wine Country in Southern California https://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-lake-james-cellars-in-glen-alpine-nc/ 
We were recently at the Biltmore Estate for a visit (which you can read about by clicking here), and stopped on the way to visit one of the local North Carolina wineries. This was Lake James Cellars in Glen Alpine, NC. Located in an old, converted textile mill, the winery has an adjoining antiques shop. Continue reading Visit to Lake James Cellars in Glen Alpine, NC https://www.redwineplease.com/remarkable-reds-from-trinchero-napa-valley/ 
The Trinchero family is firmly entrenched in the history of the California wine industry. It was back in 1947 that John and Mario Trinchero purchased the Sutter Home Winery, in Napa Valley. They packed up their family and moved them from New York in 1948, and started to produce their wines. Today, the family business Continue reading Remarkable Reds from Trinchero Napa Valley https://www.redwineplease.com/whats-new-at-the-winery-on-biltmore-estate/ 
If you visit the largest house in America at the Biltmore Estate, you’ll be a few miles from another experience worth taking time for, that being the Winery at Biltmore Estate, located in Antler Hill Village. It is the most visited winery in the country, and on a busy day they can deliver ten thousand Continue reading What’s New at the Winery on Biltmore Estate? https://www.redwineplease.com/classy-white-from-the-veneto-and-famiglia-pasqua/ 
Famiglia Pasqua makes wine in the Veneto, in a family business dating back to 1925. The current proprietors, brothers Riccardo and Alessandro Pasqua, have introduced a more whimsical, creative approach. This involves sometimes breaking some well established winemaking rules in the area. The results are some pretty amazing wines, and we’ve reviewed several of them Continue reading Classy White from the Veneto and Famiglia Pasqua https://www.redwineplease.com/buy-this-2017-indaba-mosaic-red-blend/ 
We don’t often just flat out tell you to buy something. Wine is such a personal thing, and everyone has a different palate. This wine, however, defies its price level and packs unbelievable value. Let’s talk about what is in the bottle first. This is a Bordeaux style blend. The 2017 is a mix of Continue reading Buy This! – 2017 Indaba Mosaic Red Blend https://www.redwineplease.com/very-good-value-monterey-pinot-noir-from-mark-west/ 
Here is another find in the search to uncover the ever elusive, good quality, but inexpensive Pinot Noir. Pinot is the hardest grape to unearth great values from. That’s just the way it is. A finnicky grape, it is mesmerizing at its heights, and not so much in most low priced versions. This wine defies Continue reading Very Good Value, Monterey Pinot Noir from Mark West https://www.redwineplease.com/spectacular-values-from-renzo-masi-the-bastards/ 
Renzo Masi is a family owned, three generations old, wine company in Italy. They focus on one of our favorite things, value. To do that, they search out and partner with producers who share the same passion and focus. This leads to long term relationships and true partnership, from vineyard management to bottled wine. We Continue reading Spectacular Values from Renzo Masi – The Bastards! https://www.redwineplease.com/two-more-good-choices-in-low-priced-cabernet-sauvignon/ 
Let’s talk about two more bottles of good Cabernet Sauvignon that don’t break the bank. These will set you back about $10. They’re not Mondavi Reserve by any stretch, but they are enjoyable wines with some complexity and solid fruit profiles. For those of us that can’t spend $20+ on an everyday bottle of wine Continue reading Two More Good Choices in Low Priced Cabernet Sauvignon https://www.redwineplease.com/tasty-syrah-from-the-northern-rhone-valley/ 
The Rhône Valley stretches from Lyon in the north to Avignon in the south. The Rhône wines are grouped into two distinct regions, the Northern Rhône and the Southern Rhône. There are many differences between the two, with the north having a much different climate, including harsh winters. The south is warmer, and more forgiving, Continue reading Tasty Syrah from the Northern Rhone Valley |