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As we’ve mentioned, we happened to be on Cape Cod during the recent blizzard, and what fits in better with snow and ice than a trip to a local vineyard? While there may be several better answers, in this case we were there, one of the owners graciously offered to show us around, and Truro Continue reading Visit to Truro Vineyards of Cape Cod https://www.redwineplease.com/when-you-read-james-laubes-wine-spectator-editorial-on-south-africa-also-consider-this/ 
When you pick up the latest issue of the Wine Spectator, you’ll find an editorial piece regarding the state of the South African wine industry, on page 31 by James Laube. We’ve been covering some of the farms in the Stellenbosch District of the Coastal Region, near Cape Town, for several weeks and have two Continue reading When You Read James Laube’s Wine Spectator Editorial on South Africa, Also Consider This https://www.redwineplease.com/two-big-red-wines-from-the-blizzard-trip-of-feb-14-2015/ 
We were planning on going to Boston for the Wine Expo this past weekend. Mother nature intervened, covered Boston with another foot or so of snow and re-routed us to Cape Cod a day early for a slightly extended R&R vacation. Of course we brought some wine to help pass the time. Three bottles emerged Continue reading Two Big Red Wines from the Blizzard Trip of Feb 14, 2015 https://www.redwineplease.com/a-look-at-the-wine-of-stellenbosch-south-africa-part-4-raats-family-wines/ 
For our fourth Stellenbosch, South Africa review we’ll move somewhat west to Raats Family Wines, where Bruwer Raats presides over an apparently fanatical approach to making the absolutely best Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc that South Africa, or the world for that matter, can produce. They specialize in those two grapes, although they do make Continue reading A Look at the Wine of Stellenbosch, South Africa: Part 4 – Raats Family Wines https://www.redwineplease.com/a-low-priced-and-easy-drinking-riesling-from-avia/ 
Here we’ll take a step back from a lot of the more expensive bottles we’ve been reviewing lately (more expensive to us that is, still pretty reasonable in the grand scheme of things). Let’s talk about something truly inexpensive, that checks in for around $5 – $6. It’s quite good, very drinkable and will work Continue reading A Low Priced and Easy Drinking Riesling from Avia https://www.redwineplease.com/wines-to-blizzard-by-2015-edition/ 
Blizzards are a fact of life in Southern New England. They come, they shut everything down for a few days, and they go. To get through one it is prudent to have many things on hand: candles, batteries, flashlights, a generator, an alternate source of heat and, perhaps most importantly, good wine. We don’t love Continue reading Wines to Blizzard By – 2015 Edition https://www.redwineplease.com/a-look-at-the-wine-of-stellenbosch-south-africa-part-3-the-wines-of-thelema-mountain-vineyards/ 
For our third Stellenbosch, South Africa article we’ll move to the southern slopes of the Simonsberg mountain, and the higher altitude vineyards at Thelema Mountain Vineyards. As you can see above, this is another rather spectacular property. Thelema’s location on the Stellenbosch map is shown below. You can visit Thelema’a website here. Much of Continue reading A Look at the Wine of Stellenbosch, South Africa: Part 3 – The Wines of Thelema Mountain Vineyards https://www.redwineplease.com/a-tale-of-cabernet-sauvignon-three-west-coast-value-options/ 
Good Cabernet Sauvignon is not especially tough to find, however good Cabernet at a reasonable price can sometimes be a challenge. Here we once again get into the endless discussion about what value means to you. Can you comfortably spend $75 and throw a Napa Cabernet on the kitchen counter every night? If so, congratulations. Continue reading A Tale of Cabernet Sauvignon – Three West Coast Value Options https://www.redwineplease.com/another-portuguese-red-wine-value-from-the-douro/ 
While we haven’t reviewed a Portuguese wine in several weeks, we have been drinking them. In fact we have a few reviews to catch up on. This is one of them. It represents an excellent bottle of red wine for under $10. Here’s the review: Wine: 2009 Reccua Douro Tinto Winery Location: Douro Continue reading Another Portuguese Red Wine Value from the Douro https://www.redwineplease.com/theres-something-different-going-on-at-shaw-vineyard-in-the-finger-lakes-wine-country/ 
In Himrod, New York, on the western shore of Seneca Lake, Shaw Vineyard sits in the heart of Finger Lakes Wine Country. This area is well known for producing excellent white wines, more suited to the cooler climate of this more northern area. The lakes moderate the temperatures to be sure, but I’ve spent significant Continue reading There’s Something Different Going on at Shaw Vineyard in the Finger Lakes Wine Country |