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We did a review of a Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, produced by Nine Walks and not too impressive. You don’t want to leave things on a bad note if you can avoid it, so we popped open another one to see if we could improve things a bit. We did improve, and this wine was Continue reading A Better Choice Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough https://www.redwineplease.com/a-marlborough-new-zealand-sauvignon-blanc/ 
New Zealand wines made a big splash with zippy Sauvignon Blancs, most of which show a little grassy or green quality to them. The Marlborough region, on the South Island, is where the Sauvignon Blancs are concentrated. In the decade between 2000 and 2010 this region doubled it’s number of wineries and grape growers during Continue reading A Marlborough, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc https://www.redwineplease.com/the-2005-bordeaux-train-rolls-on/ 
We’ve been taking a slice through our 2005 Bordeaux to get a feel for what we have, and the reviews have been quite good. It looks like we have a lot of excellent wine to enjoy over the next decade or so, and this bottle adds another very good wine to the rolls. It seems Continue reading The 2005 Bordeaux Train Rolls On https://www.redwineplease.com/hooray-for-vouvray/ 
If you read the wine press these days it seems everyone is talking about dryness and acidity. They’re pairing higher acid wines to go better with food. Wine makers are picking grapes early to keep the acid levels higher. It used to be the philosophy was to try and maximize the sugars. Now everything has Continue reading Hooray for Vouvray! https://www.redwineplease.com/a-carmenere-from-chile/ 
Carmenere is one of the staple red grapes of Chile, although for many decades they thought it was a Merlot clone. Carmenere used to be a Bordeaux grape as well. It can make very good wines, with power and depth if done well. This wine is different, and I’d bet there will be a fair Continue reading A Carmenere From Chile https://www.redwineplease.com/tannat-3-michael-david-inkblot-this-is-big/ 
Our first two Tannats hailed from South America, and while they were good (and one made the value list) they were not the big, tannic, dark wines the grape is known for historically. You can read about them here and here. We have not been able to get our hands on a bottle from the Continue reading Tannat #3 – Michael David Inkblot – This is big! https://www.redwineplease.com/special-bottles-by-the-glass-worth-trying/ 
Sometimes you run into a special at a restaurant or bar where they are offering a wine by the glass that they usually either don’t have or is only on the bottle list. It could be they had a customer return a perfectly good bottle, that they got a great deal from a wholesaler on Continue reading Special Bottles by the Glass – Worth Trying! https://www.redwineplease.com/tannat-2-from-argentina/ 
Time for our second Tannat in the ongoing Tannat series. This one is also from South America, this time from the Mendoza region of Argentina. As was the case with the wine from Uruguay this producer has a long tradition, with the winery dating back almost 200 years. This particular wine is from high altitude Continue reading Tannat #2 – from Argentina https://www.redwineplease.com/time-for-tannat-uruguay-first/ 
A grape variety many may not have heard of is Tannat, although it seems to be making a bit of a push of late as I have seen it mentioned or featured in several articles over recent months. The grape is traditionally from the Madiran AOC in southwest France, in Gascony. There is a reason Continue reading Time for Tannat – Uruguay First! https://www.redwineplease.com/not-screaming-eagle-but-its-cabernet-and-only-4/ 
We wish we could drink expensive wine everyday. All the time. If you donated 100 cases of world class wine to my cellar I would graciously accept and drink all of it (although not at once). Unfortunately we have to buy this stuff, and that means a balance between lower priced juice for everyday use Continue reading Not Screaming Eagle, but it’s Cabernet and only $4 |