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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 https://www.redwineplease.com/the-top-ten-red-wines-from-the-2017-newport-mansions-wine-food-festival/ 
It is time to unveil our Top Ten Red Wines from the recently concluded 2017 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival. We have already talked about the white wines, which you can read here, because the overall quality of the whites was noticeable and somewhat remarkable. That does not take anything away from the reds, Continue reading The Top Ten Red Wines from the 2017 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival https://www.redwineplease.com/two-worthy-rhone-values-from-ferraton-pere-fils/ 
Let’s look at a couple of red wines from the Rhone Valley in France, where there are a lot of grapes in play, and two distinct regions to talk about. The northern Rhone red wines are made with Syrah, whereas in the southern Rhone Valley the Grenache grape takes a more important role, with Syrah Continue reading Two Worthy Rhone Values from Ferraton Pere & Fils https://www.redwineplease.com/top-ten-white-wines-from-the-2017-newport-mansions-wine-food-festival/ 
It was another memorable weekend at the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival, and there were excellent wines to be found at every venue. We generally take a bit of time to sort through the wide range of wines tasted to determine the top reds and whites, and generally in that order. You might think Continue reading Top Ten White Wines from the 2017 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival https://www.redwineplease.com/more-cava-bubbles-the-spanish-series-part-15/ 
We introduced one of our favorite areas in the world in sparkling wine, Penedès, in our previous article on Spanish wines, which you can read here. In this article we present two additional bubbly Cavas from Penedès, from the Masachs Estate. This brand, Mas Fi, offers some great values. You can read more about the Continue reading More Cava Bubbles – the Spanish Series Part 15 |