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Some things change, some things don’t. One thing which doesn’t is the fact that Riesling offers some of the best values in white wine available. This is a very good thing. You can always find quality, refreshing, value driven Rieslings under $20, sometimes under $10. The grape also provides the winemaker with a broad canvas, Continue reading Refreshing Riesling at a Value Price Please follow and like us:   
 
It’s always interesting to see how the same wines, from the same place and usually from the same winemaker, can change vintage to vintage. This is one of the reasons we love wine, as you never know what is coming next, even from old favorites. The 2016 Carmenere vintage in Chile, and specifically the Carmeneres Continue reading 2016 – An Excellent Vintage for Chilean Carmenere – Here are Three to Consider Please follow and like us:
Summer is considered by many to be Rosé time. While we are not the biggest fans of rosé, we can certainly appreciate a good, chilled glass on a warm day. Some rosés however, as it is with all varietals and wine styles, step up and deliver a bit more. Here we’ll take a look at Continue reading Impeccable Rosé from Ferraton Pere & Fils Please follow and like us:
Napa Valley maintains a reputation as one of the preeminent wine producing areas in the world. This reputation was enhanced, and actually created for all intensive purposes, by the celebrated Judgement of Paris in 1976, where both a white and a red wine from the valley beat much heralded French wines in a head to Continue reading Wines from Clif Family Winery – Checking in with Winemaker Laura Barrett Please follow and like us:
It is certainly rosé season, although some rosé has the complexity and depth to make it a year round wine. Here we’ll review one that is very much suited to the summer, and a chilled glass on a warm day. It’s from Michel Chapoutier, and traditional is a blend of Syrah and Grenache grapes. Michel Continue reading A Refreshing Summer Rose from Michel Chapoutier Please follow and like us:
Rolling hills of Barbaresco Make no mistake, we love Italian wines. That includes the big names, the widely respected varietals and classic styles. It also includes the small producers, family wineries and unheralded local grapes that don’t get a tremendous amount of press or visibility with the average wine consumer. They make Continue reading Italy Launches Major Campaign to Promote Italian Wine Please follow and like us:
We’ve said it many times, finding excellent wine under $20 is not that hard, unless you’re talking about Pinot Noir. We reviewed one a few weeks ago, and surprisingly we do the same here. Even more surprising is where the wine company is, and that is in Wickford, R.I., a small village in southern Warwick. Continue reading Unexpected, Really Excellent, Value Priced Pinot Noir Please follow and like us:
A few years ago I had the chance to tour some of the winelands in western Slovenia, in the Brda region just over the Italian border from Collio. This was an eye opener, both for the beauty of the country as well as the quality of the wines. You can read more about the trip Continue reading An Excellent and Unusual White from Slovenia Please follow and like us:
Malbec is the preferred red wine in much of South America, and is by far the most prevalent in Argentina, widely grown and widely drunk. In Chile, it competes with the more traditional European varietals, and is frequently blended with them. Malbec is also one of the traditional varietals of Bordeaux, and the real home Continue reading April is Malbec Month – Here are Four to Consider Please follow and like us:
It’s April in New England, and winter refuses to let go. One way to push the cold weather out of your mind is to think of happy times in warm sunshine, all in a beautiful setting on the edge of an expansive ocean view. We have a suggestion as to which thought to focus on, Continue reading Save the Date! – 2018 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival – September 20-23 Please follow and like us:
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