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https://www.redwineplease.com/the-2013-newport-mansion-wine-and-food-festival-the-way-it-should-be-done/ All photos courtesy of The Preservation Society of Newport County This September 20th thru 22nd, the eighth instantiation of the Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival will be held at various locations in Newport, Rhode Island, with the Presenting Sponsor again being FOOD & WINE Magazine. This is a premier event, and for my money Continue reading The 2013 Newport Mansion Wine and Food Festival – the way it should be done. https://www.redwineplease.com/wines-of-the-week-june-15-22-2013/ Here are two wines which provided some drinking pleasure over the last week. They both represent value, although I dare say one is a bit more in that category when you consider what we paid for it. Yes, we scored another ridiculous value at the Kingstown Liquor Mart. It’s rather dangerous that the store is Continue reading Wines of the Week, June 15-22, 2013 https://www.redwineplease.com/wines-of-the-week-june-7-14-2013/ This week for your consideration there are two Cabernets, and both are worthy of buying. They’ll come in at different price points, and they are of different quality, but both are good and likely to get better. Here they are: Wine: 2010 Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon Winery Location: Chile Tasted By: Neil and Continue reading Wines of the Week – June 7-14, 2013 https://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-sharpe-hill-vineyards-in-pomfret-ct/ This Saturday we went to Sharpe Hill Vineyards in Pomfret, CT. It’s been a long time since we last visited this winery. Back in 1999 I was finishing up my MBA and did an industry study of the New England wine industry for my major project. That of course entailed packing up the kids for Continue reading Visit to Sharpe Hill Vineyards in Pomfret, CT https://www.redwineplease.com/wines-of-the-week-may-25-31-2013/ A few wines were consumed in May, and we’ll review two of them here. One is a sort of go to Rioja that sort of disappointed. The other is a low cost everyday value wine. The Rioja was pretty inexpensive as well, but it is not very good and therefore not a good value. Here Continue reading Wines of the Week – May 25-31, 2013 https://www.redwineplease.com/food-and-wine-both-should-be-good/ 
This blog is also a review of the 2010 Entwine Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. If you haven’t heard of Entwine wines, they are a collaborative venture between The Food Network and Wente Vineyards of California. It’s a good idea, produce some wines styled to pair well with food, and provide information on how to pair Continue reading Food and Wine – both should be good! https://www.redwineplease.com/two-wines-may-2013/ Two more wines tried here, and two more reviewed. One is another of the 2003 Bordeaux from the cellar, and while good this did not overwhelm me. The other is a very good everyday kind of wine, and every vintage of it we have tried has been worth buying. Here they are: Wine: 2003 Chateau Continue reading Two Wines – May 2013 https://www.redwineplease.com/great-value-wine-available/ This blog is about a great value wine we ran across recently. A lot of times, when we write about one of these it was on a sale shelf and we’ve cleaned it out, so you can’t buy any (sorry about that, but hey – you’d do the same). That is not the case this Continue reading Great Value Wine – Available! https://www.redwineplease.com/two-new-wines-april-2013/ Here are two new wines we tried recently. One is a very nice Ventoux and the other a good Meritage from Sonoma. They’re both worth buying, but one to me is clearly superior for the money, and they both cost the same so it’s an easy comparison. The wines: note there is no picture of Continue reading Two New Wines – April 2013 https://www.redwineplease.com/three-new-wines-early-april-2013/ Here are three new wines for consideration. Two California cabs (lower priced) and a Rosso di Montalcino from Tuscany. While I hate to play the spoiler this particular Rosso fell far short of normal expectations. The cabs were good though, and represent value at their respective price points. The wines: Wine: 2007 Casanuova Rosso Continue reading Three New Wines – Early April 2013 |