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It’s no secret that I would, if I could pick anything for a profession, own a winery. While it is probably not in my future, it is always interesting to learn about people who do make that dream come true, frequently arriving at winemaking from completely different professions and careers. Such is the story with Continue reading The Wines from The Calling https://www.redwineplease.com/some-new-releases-from-galerie/ 
If you aren’t familiar with the wines from Galerie, you should be. Laura Diaz Munoz is doing great things with Napa and Sonoma fruit as she showcases the differences between growing regions and vineyards. We reviewed her line last year (click here to read about them), found them excellent, and placed the 2012 Pleinair Napa Continue reading Some New Releases from Galerie https://www.redwineplease.com/the-top-25-wines-of-2016/ 
It is that time of year again. Christmas carols fill the airwaves, shoppers struggle against the crowds, special bottles of wine are ready for the holiday celebrations and everyone puts out their top lists of this or that for the past year. Actually, since many lists are already out and have been finalized for weeks, Continue reading The Top 25 Wines of 2016 https://www.redwineplease.com/back-to-stellenbosch-south-africa-and-the-wines-of-kanonkop/ 
The wines from Stellenbosch in South Africa have become some of our favorites from anywhere in the world over the last year or two. There are very good reasons for this. The best reason, however, in simply that they are fantastic, world class wines at reasonable prices. That’s a hard combination to beat. Here we’ll Continue reading Back to Stellenbosch, South Africa and the Wines of Kanonkop https://www.redwineplease.com/chloe-wine-collection-really-worth-trying/ 
We were wandering through our local wine and spirits shop just before the Thanksgiving holiday, looking for a few wines to bring to a friend’s house for dinner, when we ran across one of those small wine tastings that pop up from time to time. This time they had a Prosecco, a Pinot Noir, Continue reading Chloe Wine Collection – Really Worth Trying https://www.redwineplease.com/our-wines-for-the-2016-thanksgiving-holiday/ 
The holiday season is upon us, and hopefully that means family, friends, good times and great wine and food. We certainly wish all of you those things, and we’ll be doing our best to celebrate the spirit of Thanksgiving and Christmas as well. Step one on that quest was picking the wines for the upcoming Continue reading Our Wines for the 2016 Thanksgiving Holiday https://www.redwineplease.com/new-britain-museum-of-american-art-the-art-of-wine-food/ 
We recently were fortunate enough to attend the Art of Wine & Food fund raising event at the New Britain Museum of American Art, held this past October in New Britain, CT. When I say we I mean myself and our son Alex, who stopped in on his way home from work. Alex is a Continue reading New Britain Museum of American Art – The Art of Wine & Food https://www.redwineplease.com/2005-chateau-boyd-cantenac-another-great-2005-bordeaux-drinking-beautifully/ 
I’ll say it again, nothing beats the deals you can get when Bordeaux has a truly great vintage. You don’t buy the big names, but some of the less famous classified growths and the hundreds of unclassified chateaux make fabulous wines for low prices. 2005 represented one of those amazing buying opportunities, which we embraced Continue reading 2005 Chateau Boyd-Cantenac: Another Great 2005 Bordeaux Drinking Beautifully https://www.redwineplease.com/great-value-merlot-around-10/ 
When it comes to everyday wine, meaning the bottle you have open on your kitchen counter or in the fridge, there is nothing better than finding a wine which significantly over delivers in quality when compared to price. The definition of value is perceived benefit divided by cost, and this wine really shines. If you Continue reading Great Value Merlot Around $10 https://www.redwineplease.com/forty-years-of-robert-mondavi-reserve-cabernet-sauvignon/ 
A great way to spend an hour or two at Wine & Food festivals are the seminars, which most large wine events hold in conjunction with the Grand Tastings. These seminars give you the opportunity to dive a bit deeper into any number of topics, from specific wineries, certain varietals, foods from a region or Continue reading Forty Years of Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon |