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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 https://www.redwineplease.com/a-good-value-cabernet-and-malbec-blend-from-argentina/ 
Argentina is known for great red wine, primarily from either Malbec or Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. The high elevation vineyards in the Andes seem perfectly matched for these two varietals, and we have enjoyed both great value wines and high end classics from the region. Here we review a value priced blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Continue reading A Good Value Cabernet and Malbec Blend from Argentina https://www.redwineplease.com/merlot-can-be-great-try-these-from-winemaker-chris-carpenter/ 
We’ve mentioned it before here at Red Wine Please, how the movie Sideways ruined the reputation of Merlot in the United States for a very long time. To be fair, there was a lot of mediocre Merlot, and the criticism levied by the movie was on point with those. What many don’t realize, because they Continue reading Merlot Can be Great – Try These from Winemaker Chris Carpenter https://www.redwineplease.com/beaujolais-nouveau-day-uncorked-and-delicious-with-georges-duboeuf/ 
Today is the day that Beaujolais Nouveau was celebrated in France with parties and fanfare. The young Gamay based wine is fresh and fruity, in general, and meant to be consumed young. Don’t confuse this with more serious Beaujolais, which can age and be quite deep and complex. The Nouveau wine is for now, it’s Continue reading Beaujolais Nouveau Day – Uncorked and Delicious with Georges Duboeuf https://www.redwineplease.com/two-value-carmeneres-from-chile/ 
The Carmenere grape has a long history, and was a standard part of a typical Bordeaux blend up until the mid-1800s. Then the Phylloxera scourge hit Europe, and much of the existing vineyards were devastated. When the industry recovered using new, Phylloxera resistant rootstock, the Carmenere grape was sort of forgotten in Bordeaux. They did Continue reading Two Value Carmeneres from Chile https://www.redwineplease.com/back-where-we-began-rioja-and-the-wines-of-carlos-serres-the-final-spanish-series-article/ 
We started drinking wines from Rioja decades ago, and it was a favorite area early in our wine journey. We didn’t know what Crianza really meant back then, but we drank a lot of it. So when we think of Spanish wine that is the specific area which always comes to mind first. There are Continue reading Back Where We Began – Rioja and the Wines of Carlos Serres – the Final Spanish Series Article https://www.redwineplease.com/a-tasty-and-affordable-wine-from-priorat-and-feixa-negra/ 
We’ve been writing about a lot of Spanish wine over the past four months or so, and it has been a great journey. A virtual one to be sure, as we have not physically set foot in the country of Spain, but we can say without question the wine is fabulous and the country looks Continue reading A Tasty and Affordable Wine from Priorat and Feixa Negra |