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Below is a great choice for an everyday, easy drinking white wine. It’s made by a Sicilian producer that crafts a wide range of varietals, both indigenous to the area as well as international varietals. Wine: 2020 Barone Montalto Pinot Grigio Winery Location: Sicily Tasted By: Neil Date: February 2022 Tasting Notes: A pale Continue reading Great Everyday Pinot Grigio for $12 Please follow and like us:   
 
Quinta do Vallado is a storied winery in the heart of the Douro winemaking region of Portugal. Established in 1716, it is one of the oldest estates in the Douro Valley, having remained with the founding family and its descendants through the centuries. That’s not to say there has not been change along the way. Continue reading Portuguese Classics from Quinta do Vallado Please follow and like us:
In this article we’ll review a wine that anyone who likes German Riesling will enjoy, and the best part is the price. It sells for under $10. You might be skeptical, but it’s true. Here it is. Wine: 2020 Liebe Riesling Rheinhessen Winery Location: Germany Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: February 2022 Tasting Notes: Continue reading Delicious German Riesling Under $10 Please follow and like us:
This is another repeat of one of our favorite mantras: you can get extreme value in lower priced Bordeaux in classic vintages. 2018 was one of those vintages, and this is one of those values. Wine: 2018 Chateau Grimont Winery Location: Cadillac – Cotês de Bordeaux Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: Feb 2022 Continue reading Under $15 for a Very Good 2018 Bordeaux Please follow and like us:
Here at Red Wine Please! we’re always on the lookout for spectacular wine values. Every year we find some early on, and they impress so much they get an entry into what will eventually be our Top 25 Wines of the Year list. There’s always a chance they get bumped out by a stellar group Continue reading Spectacular Spanish Red Blend from Jumilla Please follow and like us:
Good Amarone della Valpolicella is expensive. You’d generally expect to pay $40 and up for a good bottle and could certainly spend 2-3 times that for top end juice. When you consider the effort that goes into to making Amarone, you can understand the price. Made from grapes dried out for months prior to pressing, Continue reading Surprisingly Good Amarone della Valpolicella for $22 Please follow and like us:
As I get older I find myself drinking more sparkling wine. I’m not sure why, but it does seem to be a definite trend. This includes everything sparkling, from French Champagne to light and fresh Italian Moscato, and everything in between. They’re fun, but also complex, fruity and downright delicious. Pick a few superlatives and Continue reading Two Value Sparklers from Northern Italy Please follow and like us:
At the northern end of Oregon’s Willamette Valley is a relatively new American Viticultural Area (AVA) called Laurelwood District. Nested within the Chehalem Mountains AVA and the much larger Willamette Valley AVA, the distinct soils here are formed by volcanic rock beneath a top layer of windblown silt that accumulated over centuries. The combination is Continue reading A Look at Benza Vineyards in the Willamette Valley of Oregon Please follow and like us:
I had a chance to spend an hour or two with winemaker Nova Perrill of the Foppiano Wine Company early in 2021. This was a great chance to talk to a young, dynamic winemaker who is at the top of his game, and to taste some exceptional wine with him. You can read all about Continue reading More Great Wines from Foppiano Wine Co. Please follow and like us:
Good Brunello di Montalcino is expensive. You’d generally expect to pay $40 and up for a good bottle and could certainly spend 2-3 times that for top end juice. There’s a reason it commands such regard. Good Brunello is sublime, rich and complex, and focused. Made from Sangiovese Grosso, it is one of the top Continue reading A Surprising, LOW Cost Brunello Please follow and like us:
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