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Many people still think of Chianti as that light red wine that came in a bottle in a basket at a rustic Italian restaurant. Generally you got a wine that was drinkable and easily paired with the red sauce and rich flavors you probably had ordered. There is a whole world of Chianti outside of Continue reading Classic Chianti from Frescobaldi Please follow and like us:   
 
Ferrari-Carano of Sonoma is another reliable, go to kind of winery. They provide consistently good values year in and year out. Here we’ll look at a red blend from their 2018 vintage. Wine: 2018 Ferrari-Carano Siena Winery Location: Sonoma, CA Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: October 2022 Tasting Notes: This wine is primarily Continue reading Complex Red Blend from Ferrari-Carano Please follow and like us:
Here’s a solid bottle of wine from a producer that is a pretty safe bet when it comes to providing value. Wine: 2019 Chloe Cabernet Sauvignon San Lucas – Monterey County Winery Location: Livermore, CA Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: September 2022 Tasting Notes: A medium dark, purple red wine, this has Continue reading Dependable California Cabernet for $12 Please follow and like us:
2015 was a great vintage in Bordeaux, and great Bordeaux vintages are one of our favorite things. Not because we open the vault and buy the acclaimed wines of the vintage, garnering perfect or almost perfect scores and impressive price tags, but rather because the lower tiers of the quality scale make such good, value Continue reading A 2015 Bordeaux Beauty Still Going Strong Please follow and like us:
Here is a Moscato that is delicious and pretty versatile. It’s fairly sweet, and could make a good aperitif or even an after dinner dessert wine. The price is right too. Wine: Mosketto Frizzante Bianco Wine Source: Piedmont, Italy Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: September, 2022 Tasting Notes: This is a Continue reading Sweet and Delicious Moscato Please follow and like us:
Josh Cellars produces a variety of wines from California grapes. The line was created by Joseph Carr, who started his namesake winery in 2001 and sold his first vintage in 2002. Joe wanted to do something in memory of his dad Josh, and thus the Josh Cellars label was born in 2005. Originally there was Continue reading A Reliable Napa Cabernet for Under $15 Please follow and like us:
In our last review we highlighted a bottle of California Cabernet for under $10 that was actually pretty good, and as a result an pretty exceptional value. You can read about that here. In this review we’ll look at a bottle that takes the value meter to an even more extreme level. This wine brings Continue reading A Worthy Red Wine for $6! Please follow and like us:
A great deal on a good wine under $10, that is almost a holy grail in the wine world for consumers who watch what they pay for their everyday juice. If you don’t worry about cost and are fortunate enough to drink whatever you feel like whenever you want, then this review is probably not Continue reading A Boggling Bottle of Cabernet for Under $10 Please follow and like us:
We recently wrote about four Chilean Sauvignon Blanc wines that were exceptionally impressive. The Sauvignon Blanc grape has risen in importance in Chile in the past 30 years, and based on the quality of the previous four wines it is easy to see why. You can read more about the grape and it’s place in Continue reading Chilean Coastal Sauvignon Blancs – Part 2 Please follow and like us:
Chilean wine has seen a marked increase in volume and quality over the past few decades. Know globally for its impressive Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere, this country actually produces a wide variety of wines, including some breathtaking whites. In this article we’ll take a look at some of those. Sauvignon Blanc is a pre-eminent white Continue reading Chilean Coastal Sauvignon Blancs – Part 1 Please follow and like us:
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