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The Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival is coming fast, and there will be a lot of wine. Since you can’t get to all of it you’ll need to be a bit selective, or circle the event tables at breakneck speed. I vote for the former option. Recently I attended the Horizons Beverage Company of Continue reading Some Wines to Look For at the Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival https://www.redwineplease.com/annual-tasting-and-picnic-at-diamond-hill-vineyards-in-cumberland-ri/ 
Every year, at least once, we take the short drive up to Cumberland and Diamond Hill Vineyards, laden with picnic basket and always thirsty. Diamond Hill is one of our favorite New England wineries for several reasons. One – they tend to have good wines, always made from 100% grapes or fruit, never a grape Continue reading Annual Tasting and Picnic at Diamond Hill Vineyards in Cumberland, RI https://www.redwineplease.com/reminder-newport-mansions-wine-and-food-festival-september-19-21/
The Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival is coming fast. Here’s the latest press release.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9th Annual Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival Almost Here Autumn arrives with a weekend of wine, food, seminars and chefs NEWPORT, RI (September 2, 2014) – Continue reading Reminder – Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival September 19-21 https://www.redwineplease.com/a-chat-with-john-geber-from-chateau-tanunda-great-wine-from-the-barossa-valley-in-australia/ 
Very recently I had the chance to meet John Geber, proprietor of Chateau Tanunda, on his Grand Barossa yacht tied up in Newport, RI. I had been referred by a friend, and the more I meet and talk with people in the wine making industry the more it strikes me how genuinely passionate and gracious Continue reading A Chat with John Geber from Chateau Tanunda – Great Wine from the Barossa Valley in Australia https://www.redwineplease.com/tasting-portuguese-wines-at-portugalia-marketplace-in-fall-river-ma/ 
This Saturday we took a short drive down Route 195 to Fall River, to meet fellow wine blogger Frederick Thurber, who covers Southeastern Mass (and more) and has taken a deep dive into Portuguese wines. We’ve always had mixed success with Portuguese wine, some very good, some not so good. Part of the problem Continue reading Tasting Portuguese Wines at Portugalia Marketplace in Fall River, MA https://www.redwineplease.com/a-fun-summer-red-sparkler/ 
Wine does not have to be epic, complex and breathtaking in nature to be good. Of course we love all of those characteristics, and they are what separate the great wines from the good ones. Yet sometimes you just want something that tastes good, is fun, and makes you happy. This is one of those. Continue reading A Fun, Summer Red Sparkler https://www.redwineplease.com/an-excellent-malbec-from-cahors/ 
Known as the “Black Wine of Cahors” the Malbec based wines from that area in Southwest France are generally big and full bodied. This one is no exception. You can see it as soon as it pours into the glass. Here are the notes: Wine: 2010 Domaine de Cause La Lande Cavagnac Winery Location: Continue reading An Excellent Malbec from Cahors https://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-fontanafredda-in-barolo/ 
Our last winery stop on our recent trip to the Langhe region of Piemonte was a departure from the first two, as we visited a huge cantina with production of seven million bottles annually, more than 35 times the volume of the largest of our other stops. This place is big. It is steeped in Continue reading Visit to Fontanafredda in Barolo https://www.redwineplease.com/if-youre-looking-for-a-different-white-wine/ 
Here’s a white that is a little off the beaten path, and brings aromas and flavors that are just a little different than you’re probably used to. It’s from Spain, Rueda to be exact, and Rueda is known for Verdejo. Considering most of the surrounding areas in Spain are known for big reds (and Rueda Continue reading If You’re Looking for a Different White Wine… https://www.redwineplease.com/traditional-barolo-at-borgogno-in-piemonte/ 
After starting our northern Italian wine adventure in a Barbaresco, we went searching for the other famous Nebbiolo DOCG the next morning, that being of course Barolo. Where Barbaresco is smaller, and the tiny villages are just that, there is actually a town of Barolo. It’s quaint, with a traditional European feel and maybe a Continue reading Traditional Barolo at Borgogno in Piemonte |