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Great Bordeaux vintages are one of our favorite things. They age effortlessly, get better with time and are just wide rivers of fruit with complex nuances. We popped a 2002 Magrez-Tivoli for Thanksgiving, and it was wonderful. This week we opened a 2015 gem, and it is worth talking about. Wine: 2015 Clos de Sarpe Continue reading Beautiful 2015 Bordeaux – Great Christmas Wine! Please follow and like us:   
 
Malbec is a somewhat misunderstood wine grape. It is very popular, and most people would say they have tried it. Many more serious wine lovers might not list it among their favorites, however. The average Malbec on the market might have good fruit, and is likely a good wine, but some can finish with a Continue reading Marvelous Malbec from Bodegas Bianchi in Mendoza Please follow and like us:
Domaine Bousquet makes wine in the foothills of the Andes, at high altitude with estate grapes from their vineyards in Tupungato, in the Uco Valley of Mendoza. The vineyards sit at 4000 feet above sea level. This is the premier wine area of Argentina. Domaine Bousquet makes many different wines, and you can see them Continue reading Excellent Reds from Mendoza, and Domaine Bousquet Please follow and like us:
Beaujolais Nouveau Day happens every year on the third Thursday of November. That’s when the new Beaujolais Nouveau wines are released and the world rejoices. At least the part that likes Beaujolais does. Typically these wines were known as young, fresh, fruity and meant to be drunk right now. Depth and complexity are not words Continue reading It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Day! Here are Two from Georges Duboeuf. Please follow and like us:
We’ve reviewed many wines produced by Nik Weis, purveyor of classic German Riesling from the great regions of the Mosel and Saar Valleys. We generally rave about them, as they are pure, elegant and vibrantly complex. Superbly well made is another thought that comes to mind. Here we have another wine in this mold, not Continue reading Classic German Riesling from St. Urbans -Hof Winery and Nik Weis Please follow and like us:
Notre Vue wines was established in Sonoma County, California by owners Bob and Renée Stein, on 710 acres of rolling land which provides a variety of vineyard conditions. Open space is intermingled with the vineyards, and in fact 350 acres are set aside as open space. The varying conditions allows them to grow multiple European Continue reading Quality Wines from Notre Vue in Sonoma Please follow and like us:
Lucas & Lewellen is a family owned winery with estate vineyards in several areas within Santa Barbara County, California. Taking advantage of an unusual transverse mountain range, running east to west, the grapes thrive in the cool ocean air that funnels into the valleys. Vineyards are located in the Santa Ynez, Los Alamos and Santa Continue reading Two California Reds from Lucas & Lewellen Please follow and like us:
We are not huge fans of sweet wines. Now that we live in North Carolina that preference comes into play very often, as there are many sweet wines here, and it is a style preferred by a lot of people. We think sweet has a place, of course, and off dry certainly does. Think Vouvray, Continue reading Two Sweet Deals from Mack & Schuehle Please follow and like us:
South Africa is a wine area that doesn’t get the accolades it really deserves. It’s not on most people’s go to list, and many wine lovers would be hard pressed to name more than a few wineries from this land, which boasts a long history of wine production. For many years that lack of reputation Continue reading Great Value in South African Chenin Blanc from Simonsig Please follow and like us:
Australia is known for Shiraz, and it comes in all forms from entry level to iconic. Penfold’s Grange is known around the world, is very expensive, and is mostly made from Shiraz. Shiraz is actually the same grape as Syrah, as it is known everywhere else in the world. The wine we review here is Continue reading Big Aussie Shiraz for under $12 Please follow and like us:
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