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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 https://www.redwineplease.com/two-excellent-blends-from-the-south-of-france/ 
In the south of France, along and near the Mediterranean Coast, there is a huge wine making region in the Languedoc-Roussillon. Here the weather is warmer, and they grow a wide variety of both white and red grapes. The region extends from the Spanish border all the way to Provence, internationally recognized home of Rosé. Continue reading Two Excellent Blends from the South of France https://www.redwineplease.com/some-worthy-reds-from-our-holiday-week/ 
There is always wine involved with our holiday celebrations. Red, white, bubbly, port, they all make an appearance. Our daughter and son-in-law don’t drink at all, but they are great sports, as well as wonderful designated drivers. The rest of us do enjoy the wines. When I polled the family as to what they might Continue reading Some Worthy Reds from Our Holiday Week https://www.redwineplease.com/domaine-du-castel-a-look-at-this-years-releases/ 
We discovered Domaine du Castel last year at the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, and just loved the wines. We were also incredibly surprised, never having tried any top end wines from Israel before. They are fabulous. If you’d like to read more about our first impressions you can read our article by clicking Continue reading Domaine du Castel – A Look at This Year’s Releases https://www.redwineplease.com/2014-don-melchor-cabernet-sauvignon-continued-excellence-from-chile-and-concha-y-toro/ 
There are many iconic wines in the world. If you happen to be a wine aficionado, or really just someone interested in wine, you can probably rattle off five or ten. Chateau Latour, Chateau Margaux, DRC (Domaine Romanee-Conti) from Burgundy, Chateau Rayas, Unico from Vega Sicilia, Penfolds Grange, Screaming Eagle, Gaja, Masseto, etc., etc. Every Continue reading 2014 Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon – Continued Excellence from Chile and Concha y Toro |