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We recently stopped by another of our local New England wineries, this time Leyden Farm in West Greenwich, RI. Leyden Farm is a relatively new winery, only being open for business for the past three or four years. We visited about two years ago to see how things were going, and they had just opened Continue reading Visit to Leyden Farm Vineyards and Winery – November 2015 https://www.redwineplease.com/the-wines-of-marchesi-defrescobaldi/ 
Mark Gasbarro just hosted a wine tasting featuring the wines of Marchesi de’Frescobaldi. If you haven’t been to one of Mark’s tastings get out and try one. They are the best deal in town, as they are free and usually feature some pretty high end wines. This was a good one. A well Continue reading The Wines of Marchesi de’Frescobaldi https://www.redwineplease.com/recommended-wine-values-from-vinska-klet-goriska-brda/ 
During my recent journeys through Slovenia, and visit to the Vinska Klet Goriška Brda winery, I was exposed to many excellent wines at great value points. You can read about that trip by clicking here, or here, or even here. This is an up and coming wine region, and Vinska Klet Goriška Brda is an Continue reading Recommended Wine Values from Vinska Klet Goriška Brda https://www.redwineplease.com/dining-and-wine-review-vino-volo-at-philadelphia-airport/ 
On my way to Slovenia for a visit to the Vinska Klet Goriska Brda winery, I had a stopover in Philadelphia before flying to Venice. In this case it was a long layover, and usually that means a drink and something to eat. True to form I ended up at Vino Volo right in the Continue reading Dining and Wine Review: Vino Volo at Philadelphia Airport https://www.redwineplease.com/wines-of-marchesi-de-frescobaldi-tasting-thursday-october-29th-at-gasbarros-on-federal-hill/ 
Mark Gasbarro is hosting another outstanding tasting this coming Thursday night at Gasbarro’s Wines on Federal Hill in Providence, RI. This is a great opportunity to sample a world class lineup of Italian wines from a highly respected producer. You can view the details online at http://www.gasbarros.com/pages/the-wines-of-marchesi-de-frescobaldi. Info on the wines is below. The tasting Continue reading Wines of Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi Tasting – Thursday October 29th at Gasbarro’s on Federal Hill https://www.redwineplease.com/a-look-at-the-2005-chateau-gloria/ 
Let’s take a little trip to Saint Julien, on the Left Bank of Bordeaux, to see how the 2005 Chateau Gloria is holding up. Saint Julien is home to many a top notch Chateau, including names like Ducru Beaucaillou, Gruaud Larose, Leoville Barton, Leoville Poyferre and Leoville Las Cases. This is Cabernet Sauvignon country, and Continue reading A Look at the 2005 Chateau Gloria https://www.redwineplease.com/a-look-at-the-2015-whale-event-in-new-bedford-ma/ 
We had a chance to attend this year’s edition of WHALE the first Friday in October, an event which supports the Waterfront Historic Area LeaguE. WHALE is involved with historic preservation in New Bedford, and our hope was they had maintained the caliber of the event we enjoyed very much last year. They have. This Continue reading A Look at the 2015 WHALE Event in New Bedford, MA https://www.redwineplease.com/top-ten-white-wines-from-the-2015-newport-mansions-wine-and-food-festival/ 
With the list of Top Reds out (read it here) it is now time for the whites, which deserve equal billing to the reds but never seem to quite get it on our blog. We’ll try and fix that a bit. Once again these are only our opinions and yours may differ. Prices are suggested Continue reading Top Ten White Wines from the 2015 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival https://www.redwineplease.com/top-twelve-red-wines-from-the-2015-newport-mansions-wine-and-food-festival/ 
The 2015 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival is sadly behind us, and it was another great weekend. You can read a brief recap by clicking here. In this blog we’ll examine the red wines from the event. There were many great ones, a lot of good ones and a few that weren’t so good. Continue reading Top Twelve Red Wines from the 2015 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival https://www.redwineplease.com/quick-look-at-the-2015-newport-mansions-wine-and-food-festival/ 
This past weekend saw the 10th Anniversary edition of the Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival unfold at various venues in Newport, RI. We managed to get in the seminars and the Grand Tastings, and can happily report that it remains a preeminent wine and food event, matching quality with quantity in a spectacular setting. Continue reading Quick Look at the 2015 Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival |