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Here is a good value, really solid Sauvignon Blanc to consider. Made by Jenny Wagner, Emmolo wines use fruit from family vineyards. The name Emmolo comes from Jenny’s grandparents on her mom’s side, and she makes this wine in their spirit. She makes an excellent Merlot as well. Wine: 2017 Emmolo Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc Continue reading Solid Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc from Emmolo Please follow and like us:   
 
Rioja is generally a great value wine. It tends to over deliver at all price points. You can find excellent Crianzas under $15, Reservas under $20 and Grand Reservas under $30. Even the younger Joven wines can be excellent as well. Here, we’ll tell you about a wine that sells for $7 or so, and Continue reading Rioja under $10? Yes! Please follow and like us:
In this article we’ll review two Italian wines from classic grape varieties, Pinot Grigio and Montepulciano. They are both modestly priced, and over deliver from a value perspective. Both wines are also imported by Mack & Schühle, which imports wines into the US from around the world. Let’s see what we have here. First the Continue reading Two Low Priced, Italian Wine Values Please follow and like us:
Ron Rubin grew up with the wine industry, as his family owned a wholesale liquor business in Illinois. Ron followed a love of wine to UC Davis in 1971 and 1972, studying viticulture and enology. Another 40 years would go by before Ron would realize his dream of owning and operating his own winery. In Continue reading Affordable Sonoma Wines from Ron Rubin Winery Please follow and like us:
Gonzalez Byass is a fifth generation, family owned business which has a collection of wineries spread across Spain’s heralded wine regions. These include Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Rueda and many others. They also represent a group of international wineries. We’ve got examples of both in for review, so let’s see what’s in the bottle. 2018 Continue reading Summer Wines from Gonzalez Byass Please follow and like us:
We’ve frequently said how one of the best things about wine is finding that gem, the wine that drinks far, far above it’s price point. They are always out there, and everyone runs across a few here and there, but even among the gems there are the diamonds. When you find one of these it’s Continue reading Two Amazing Reds From 3 Rings in the Barossa Valley Please follow and like us:
It’s not Napa or Sonoma, or even Paso Robles, at least in terms of reputation and recognition. The Temecula Valley is, however, a wine making region that wine lovers should know about. I had the chance to spend a day in the valley last year, and was pleasantly surprised with the quality of the wines. Continue reading Shout Out to Hart Winery and the Temecula Valley Please follow and like us:
Famiglia Pasqua has been making wine in the Veneto region of Italy since 1925. In recent years the direction of the winery has been more and more influenced by brothers Allesandro and Ricardo. New wines which don’t necessarily follow the strict rules of winemaking in the region, with a flair for inventive names and labels, Continue reading Modern Style Amarone from Famiglia Pasqua Please follow and like us:
Laureate Importers and Klet Brda Winery will be conducting another wine tasting virtually with their winemaker, Darinko, this Friday May 22, 2020 at 2pm EST. Sauvignonasse will be one of the wines featured. Here is the link for the tasting. https://bit.ly/2LiveWineTastingUSA Remember, the link description says 2pm EST, and that is the correct Continue reading Virtual Tasting This Friday, May 22 – Slovenian Sauvignonasse! Please follow and like us:
A few years ago I was hosted by the gracious people at the Klet Brda winery in Slovenia. It was a trip filled with wonderful people, beautiful country and really good wine. They are having a virtual tasting today at 2:00 eastern, and the link is https://bit.ly/LiveWineTastingUSA. It will be hosted by winemaker Darinko Ribolica. Continue reading Virtual Slovenian Wine Tasting Today at 2:00 EST Please follow and like us:
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