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There are a lot of excellent wines in the $10 – $15 range. You can generally find a decent bottle of just about any wine varietal or blend in there somewhere, and in some cases even discover exceptional wines. One varietal can be a bit tricky though, and tends to elude the bargain hunter. This Continue reading A Rare Sighting – Excellent Pinot Noir for $12 https://www.redwineplease.com/a-good-value-in-2014-bordeaux-chateau-pierre/ 
With the 2015 and 2016 vintages in Bordeaux being labeled as “classic” by many in the wine review world, it is prudent to look at other, very good vintages which may be overlooked, and as such offer some great buying opportunities. The 2014 vintage is a great place to start, as it is generally viewed Continue reading A Good Value in 2014 Bordeaux: Chateau Pierre https://www.redwineplease.com/a-great-syrah-from-lecole-no-41-in-washington-state/ 
L’Ecole Nº 41 has been a mainstay for quality wine in Washington State for decades. One of my early “wow” Columbia Valley Vineyards – photo from L’Ecole No. 41 website memories is from a few bottles of their Cabernet Sauvignon we picked off of a super discount rack in the back of a Continue reading A Great Syrah from L’Ecole No. 41 in Washington State https://www.redwineplease.com/riverbank-wines-from-chile-and-concha-y-toro/ 
Riverbank Vineyards – courtesy of Concha y Toro website Concha y Toro is, by now, a venerable name in wine. Certainly they are one of the most well known names when it comes to Chilean wine. We have reviewed many of their wines over the past few years, and are rarely disappointed. Here, Continue reading Riverbank Wines from Chile and Concha y Toro https://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-hawk-ridge-winery-in-watertown-ct/ 
On a very soggy winter afternoon, we recently found ourselves in western Connecticut, and at the Hawk Ridge Winery in Watertown, CT. Fortunately for us the winery has a big, beautiful new tasting and function building, so we were dry and warm while we tasted through the Hawk Ridge portfolio. This place must be gorgeous Continue reading Visit to Hawk Ridge Winery in Watertown, CT https://www.redwineplease.com/the-new-great-bordeaux-vintages-and-a-bottle-of-2005-chateau-destieux/ 
Pick up the latest issue of Wine Spectator and you will see one of the great events in the wine world heralded yet again, that being a stellar vintage in Bordeaux. We love them, we buy them, we drink them and think they represent some of the best value opportunities you will ever find. Do Continue reading The New Great Bordeaux Vintages – and a Bottle of 2005 Chateau Destieux https://www.redwineplease.com/delightful-and-affordable-wines-from-heinz-eifel/ 
When you think of purely delicious, imported wines from great regions you don’t usually expect to get them for just over $10 a bottle. Now and then, these kinds of things do happen, and thankfully we are able to highlight just such a circumstance in this review. The wines are German, the producer is Heinz Continue reading Delightful and Affordable Wines from Heinz Eifel https://www.redwineplease.com/tremendous-super-tuscan-value-from-uccelliera/ 
The Super Tuscan craze has been going on for a while, with wines made from the traditional Sangiovese grape being blended with international varietals. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, certainly Merlot as well as others have thrived in Tuscany. Some of these wines are spectacular. You can find more traditional Bordeaux style blends, various levels of Continue reading Tremendous Super Tuscan Value from Uccelliera https://www.redwineplease.com/delicious-white-blend-from-argentina-and-domaine-bousquet/ 
There are plenty of wines which get cerebral review comments, and lengthy descriptions of how complex and different they are. We love complex wines, and can sometimes wax poetic about it (although we do try to avoid that). Sometimes, though, the best descriptive of a wine is simply that it is delicious. Let’s take a Continue reading Delicious White Blend from Argentina and Domaine Bousquet https://www.redwineplease.com/riesling-one-of-the-great-white-wines-some-examples-from-dr-h-thanisch/ 
Riesling is clearly among the great white wine grapes in the world, capable of producing refreshing whites, complex and profound whites, and long lasting, age worthy whites. They can range from dry to very sweet. Some can bring significant body and complexity. It is a broad canvas. Mosel River Hillside Vineyards Traditionally, the Continue reading Riesling – One of the Great White Wines: Some Examples from Dr. H. Thanisch |