Recommendation: A dramatic white wine that needs some recognition Winery/Producer: Ghosn, Brunier & Hebrard Vigneroris; Lebanon Grape Variety: Blend: 35% Obeidi, 35% Clairette, 15% Sauvignon […]
Tenuta L’illuminata Colbertina Barbera d’Alba 2010
Recommendation: a VERY GOOD Italian Barbara that’s an excellent value. Winery/Producer: Tenuta L’illuminata; La Morra, Italy. Grape Variety: Barbera Geographic Region, Appellation: Barbera d’Alba; Piedmont, […]
Sommariva Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Brut NV
Recommendation: OUTSTANDING Prosecco that’s a TREMENDOUS value. Winery/Producer: Caterino & Cinzia Sommariva; Conegliano, Italy. Grape Variety: Glera. Geographic Region, Appellation: Prosecco, Veneto, Italy. Vintage: NV […]
Vincent Pouilly-Fuisse Marie Antoinette Chardonnay 2008
Recommendation: An EXCELLENT 8-year old white burgundy. Winery/Producer: J.J. Vincent Winery; Château de Fuissé; Fuisse, France. Grape Variety: Chardonnay. Geographic Region, Appellation: Pouilly-Fuisse; Burgundy, France. […]
Domaine de Chateaumar Cotes-du Rhone Cuvee Bastien 2013
Recommendation: A nice dry Cotes du Rhone that’s an excellent value. Winery/Producer: Jean-Felix and Frederic Souret; Domaine de Chateaumar; Orange, France. Grape Variety: 100% Grenache. […]
Selbach-Oster Schmitt Mosel Riesling 2012
Recommendation: Recommended with spicy food but not as a sipping wine. Winery/Producer: Barbara and Johannes Selbach; Weingut Selbach-Oster; Zeltingen, Germany Grape Variety: Riesling. Geographic Region, […]
Wine Pairing Dinner: Di Lisio’s Italian Restaurant; Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Although a new restaurant to us, Di Lisio’s has been around for a while and does wine dinners once a month on Sundays. Friends told […]
Broc Cellars Nero d’Avola Mendocino 2013
Recommendation: Another Broc wine that gets our “without reservation” recommendation. Winery/Producer: Broc Cellars; Berkeley, California. Grape Variety: Nero d’Avola Geographic Region, Appellation: Mendocino County, California. […]
Abadia de la Oliva Garnacha 2012
Recommendation: Another STEAL-OF-A-DEAL from the Caviste Wine Shop!!! Winery/Producer: Abadia de la Oliva; Riberas, Spain. Grape Variety: Grenache. Geographic Region, Appellation: Tres Riberas, Spain. Vintage: […]
Laurent Lebled Vin de France “Ca C’est Bon!” 2013
Recommendation: Pending. Winery/Producer: S.A.S.U. Laurent Lebled, Domaine À la Vôtre; Savigny-en-Véron, France. Grape Variety: Gamay Geographic Region, Appellation: Vin de France; Loire Valley, France. Vintage: […]