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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 https://www.redwineplease.com/another-great-weekend-at-the-newport-mansions-wine-food-festival/ 
We can now officially put the 2017 Newport Mansions Wine & Food festival in the books, and declare it a full success. There was some weather to contend with on Thursday and Friday, but overall things worked out rather nicely. We managed to get to Rosecliff for the Gala on Friday night, both Grand Tastings Continue reading Another Great Weekend at the Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival https://www.redwineplease.com/the-spanish-series-part-14-penedes-and-the-bubbly-cava/ 
Ever since the first monk allegedly created sparkling wine (as the legend of Dom Perignon goes), and implored his brothers to come and see the stars in the glass, the world has been enamored with sparkling wine. From average people to rock stars, Formula One race winners to sports icons, sparkling wine is ubiquitous. There Continue reading The Spanish Series Part 14: Penedes and the Bubbly Cava https://www.redwineplease.com/an-adult-treat-for-halloween-from-the-devils-cellar/ 
Summer is winding down, and soon goblins and ghosts, witches and monsters, and maybe a devil or two will be Cool Halloween Box wandering the streets in search of tasty treats. For this review we have something that the adults in the crowd can appreciate, and something that would be perfect for a Continue reading An Adult Treat for Halloween – From the Devil’s Cellar! https://www.redwineplease.com/a-quick-trip-back-to-rioja-the-spanish-series-part-13/ 
Landscape near Bodegas Loa We’re going to take a look at a few more wines from Rioja before we explore a new area in the Spanish series. Previously we had introduced Rioja, and covered several producers in the region. You can read the first article on Rioja by clicking here. This is an Continue reading A Quick Trip Back to Rioja – the Spanish Series Part 13 https://www.redwineplease.com/two-quality-reds-under-20/ 
Here’s a quick note on two reds we recently opened. Both are quality, well made wines that pack a lot of value into their sub-$20 price tags. One is from the very southern tip of the Rhone in France, the other from the Barossa Valley in South Australia. Here are the details, first the French Continue reading Two Quality Reds Under $20 https://www.redwineplease.com/part-12-of-the-spanish-series-terra-alta-and-wines-from-celler-pinol/ 
We continue our Spanish series in Cataluyna, or what is better known as Catalonia in the U.S. More specifically we are in Terra Alta, which is one of the seven recognized denominations of origin (DO) within Catalunya, and likely not one of the ones you have heard of. Several of the seven you likely have Continue reading Part 12 of the Spanish Series: Terra Alta and Wines from Celler Pinol |