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We love wines from the Rhone Valley, both the big Syrahs from the northern Rhone and the Grenache blends from the south. Here’s one of those southern Grenache based wines from the Vacqueyras AOC. We’ve opened a few of these over the past two or three years, and this was the best yet as the Continue reading A Good Value Vacqueyras https://www.redwineplease.com/something-different-a-sagrantino-di-montefalco/ 
Here’s a robust, red wine you may never have heard of. Hailing from the Umbria region of Italy, the Sagrantino grape produces a wine with power, tannin and acid. There all abundantly evident in this version. This wine has some bottle age already, but it could use a bit more. The acid is prominent, but Continue reading Something Different – a Sagrantino di Montefalco https://www.redwineplease.com/two-cabs-two-price-points-two-winners/ 
Here’s a tale of two reds, Cabernet Sauvignon to be exact. One is a little older and a lot more expensive. One is a little younger and a very nice eveyday red. There are things to like about both wines, so you won’t find much negative in these notes, just good wine. Here they are: Continue reading Two Cabs, Two Price Points, Two Winners https://www.redwineplease.com/top-five-white-wines-from-the-2014-mohegan-sun-winefest/ 
Right up front we’ll say that at any wine event we’ll taste probably two to three reds for every white we try. It’s just the way we’re wired and it’s the title of the blog, but whites are very much a part of our wine view and actually are growing to be more so as Continue reading Top Five White Wines from the 2014 Mohegan Sun Winefest https://www.redwineplease.com/top-ten-red-wines-from-the-2014-mohegan-sun-winefest/ 
Here’s our Top Ten list for red wine from the recent 2014 Mohegan Sun Winefest. I’ll be honest up front and say I wimped out, couldn’t make the hard decision and left in a tie for tenth, so it is really a top eleven. These were evaluated on overall quality, price (and therefore value) and Continue reading Top Ten Red Wines from the 2014 Mohegan Sun Winefest https://www.redwineplease.com/two-older-wines-one-burgundy-and-a-bordeaux/ 
We love to pull older wines out of the cellar. Generally we’ve been rarely disappointed or unpleasantly surprised when opening a ten year old bottle of quality wine. There have been one or two, and then it becomes an academic exercise of noting the flavors and aromas and what time has done to ravage Continue reading Two Older Wines, One Burgundy and a Bordeaux https://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-westport-rivers-winery-january-2014/ 
It’s unusual to find a New England Winery that produces all estate wines. There are good reasons for that, as grapes are difficult to grow here, especially red varieties, and there are certainly sources for quality grapes grown elsewhere. Still, it’s nice to find a local winery that has made that commitment to estate grown Continue reading Visit to Westport Rivers Winery, January 2014 https://www.redwineplease.com/a-good-value-ten-year-tawny-and-a-little-about-port-wine/ 
We love port wine, or at least I do. My son has gained an affinity for tawny, while I tend to favor vintage port but still love a good tawny as well. In general I consider port to be one of the great values available in the wine world, considering you can buy a 30 Continue reading A Good Value Ten Year Tawny and a Little About Port Wine https://www.redwineplease.com/italian-wines-and-food-at-tutto-gusto-wine-bar-in-epcot-center/ 
It was Christmas Day, the parks were really crowded and we felt the need for a little refreshment and relaxation. Lunch at the Coral Reef had been good, but after three hours of crowds we felt the need to sit. On a whim we strolled back to the Italy Pavillion and poked our heads into Continue reading Italian Wines and Food at Tutto Gusto Wine Bar in EPCOT Center https://www.redwineplease.com/two-inexpensive-reds-to-consider/ 
Today we’ll look at two more reds, both inexpensive and both Cabernet Sauvignon. One is from a steady California producer and another from Sicily. One is going on the value list. Here they are: Wine: 2011 Bogle Cabernet Sauvignon Winery Location: Clarksburg, CA Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: December 2013 Tasting Notes: Continue reading Two Inexpensive Reds to Consider |