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The Central Otago region of New Zealand, on the South Island, has developed quite a name for itself when it comes to Pinot Noir. Here we have a bottle to judge for ourselves, and let’s see if this lives up to the hype. This one got lost for a while in the back of the Continue reading Juicy New Zealand Pinot Noir Please follow and like us:   
 
It’s full blown Springtime, which means it is soon to be Summertime. While we enjoy sparkling wine all year round, some do consider a chilled bottle of bright, tiny bubbles as something ideally suited to warmer weather. Whatever works is our motto. And what frequently works in any weather is a good bottle of Prosecco. Continue reading Summer Sparkler Time Please follow and like us:
Here’s a pretty classic bottle of Australian Shiraz, from a well known name. Shiraz (the same grape known as Syrah in most of the world) makes a big red wine. In the Rhone you would expect meaty, savory notes with spice and black plum. In Australia you can get different profiles, but it is still Continue reading Top Shelf Australian Shiraz Please follow and like us:
Sometimes you just want a delicious, all around pleasing red wine. It doesn’t need to be world class, it doesn’t have to be super complex. You’re not really looking for something cerebral, nothing that you’re going to ponder and discuss with someone. You just want a good glass of wine, maybe something you can drink Continue reading Italian Red Wine Value Under $12 Please follow and like us:
We love wines that have a pure, focused core of fruit, the kind that runs through the middle of the wine and doesn’t stop. Sometimes it is a wide stream, sometimes it is the Mississippi. You know it when you taste it, and it is a beautiful thing. This wine has that characteristic. Let’s take Continue reading Beautiful Fruit in this Australian Syrah Please follow and like us:
Here we’ll review a dependable, excellent value wine that delivers year in and year out. It’s from wine icon Michel Rolland, and produced in Mendoza, Argentina. The blend is classic Bordeaux, with Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and (because this is Mendoza after all) Malbec. You can usually find several vintages of this wine Continue reading A Go To Red from Argentina Please follow and like us:
Ahh, Piedmont. A beautiful region in northwest Italy made of rolling hills, covered in vines and dotted with hilltop villages. It is an idyllic landscape, made even more so by the rows and rows of Nebbiolo grapes that thrive here like no where else in the world. If you think of the great red wine Continue reading World Class Barolo from Attilio Ghisolfi Please follow and like us:
As we’ve frequently said, there’s not much better than a great bottle of wine for $10. We’re talking about value of course, and not the absolute quality of a wine. You shouldn’t expect a $10 bottle to drink like a $100 bottle. That’s just not the way it works. Now we do sort of draw Continue reading Astounding Value in a South African Red Blend Please follow and like us:
We’ve reviewed many Portuguese wines over the years, and many of those were from the Alentejo. There’s a simple reason for that, as this region produces our favorite Portuguese wines. The region is in the south, and hot. They’ve been making wine here for millenia, and making red blends for just as long. Portugal has Continue reading Some Killer Reds from the Alentejo in Portugal Please follow and like us:
While Zinfandel is not our favorite varietal, it is really a tale of two cities. Your average Zin is very fruity, but many lack the depth and complexity we really look for in a good red wine. Of course sometimes you just want a nice, fruity, pleasant glass of red wine, and then they’re perfect. Continue reading Extraordinary Value Old Vine Zin Please follow and like us:
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