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Napa Valley maintains a reputation as one of the preeminent wine producing areas in the world. This reputation was enhanced, and actually created for all intensive purposes, by the celebrated Judgement of Paris in 1976, where both a white and a red wine from the valley beat much heralded French wines in a head to Continue reading Wines from Clif Family Winery – Checking in with Winemaker Laura Barrett https://www.redwineplease.com/a-refreshing-summer-rose-from-michel-chapoutier/ 
It is certainly rosé season, although some rosé has the complexity and depth to make it a year round wine. Here we’ll review one that is very much suited to the summer, and a chilled glass on a warm day. It’s from Michel Chapoutier, and traditional is a blend of Syrah and Grenache grapes. Michel Continue reading A Refreshing Summer Rose from Michel Chapoutier https://www.redwineplease.com/unexpected-really-excellent-value-priced-pinot-noir/ 
We’ve said it many times, finding excellent wine under $20 is not that hard, unless you’re talking about Pinot Noir. We reviewed one a few weeks ago, and surprisingly we do the same here. Even more surprising is where the wine company is, and that is in Wickford, R.I., a small village in southern Warwick. Continue reading Unexpected, Really Excellent, Value Priced Pinot Noir https://www.redwineplease.com/an-excellent-and-unusual-white-from-slovenia/ 
A few years ago I had the chance to tour some of the winelands in western Slovenia, in the Brda region just over the Italian border from Collio. This was an eye opener, both for the beauty of the country as well as the quality of the wines. You can read more about the trip Continue reading An Excellent and Unusual White from Slovenia https://www.redwineplease.com/april-is-malbec-month-here-are-four-to-consider/ 
Malbec is the preferred red wine in much of South America, and is by far the most prevalent in Argentina, widely grown and widely drunk. In Chile, it competes with the more traditional European varietals, and is frequently blended with them. Malbec is also one of the traditional varietals of Bordeaux, and the real home Continue reading April is Malbec Month – Here are Four to Consider https://www.redwineplease.com/good-value-bubbly-from-argentina-domaine-bousquet/ 
Domaine Bousquet is located in the Tupungato Valley, just south of Mendoza in the high plateau near the Andes Mountains in Argentina. They released their first vintage back in 2005, and offer a range of various wines, including varietals, blends and sparkling wine. We reviewed two of their blends, from their Gaia line, earlier – Continue reading Good Value Bubbly from Argentina – Domaine Bousquet https://www.redwineplease.com/a-rare-sighting-excellent-pinot-noir-for-12/ 
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 |