Turkey, ham, and prime rib are all holiday favorites but what about fondue? This year we invited our wine buddies for Christmas dinner and decided […]
Chateau Musar Gaston Hochar 2005
Recommendation: An outstanding wine everyone should taste. Winery/Producer: Chateau Musar; Ghazir, Lebanon. Grape Variety: Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan and Cinsault. Geographic Region, Appellation: Bekaa Valley, […]
Childress Vineyards Barrel Select Petit Verdot
Recommendation: Not recommended. Winery/Producer: Childress Vineyard; Lexington, North Carolina. Grape Variety: Petit Verdot. Geographic Region, Appellation: North Carolina. Vintage: 2010 Price: $24.00 (estimated)
Comparison Tasting: Tempranillo
We recently had the opportunity to blind taste three very different Tempranillo wines with two of our wine drinking friends. I choose three very different […]
Daniel Bouland Chiroubles 2011
Recommendation: An outstanding buy. Winery/Producer: Daniel Bouland, Corcelette, France. Grape Variety: Gamay Geographic Region, Appellation: Villie-Morgon, France Vintage: 2011 Price: $22
Aramis Vineyards Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale 2009
Recommendation: Not recommended. Winery/Producer: Aramis Vineyards; Richmond, Australia. Grape Variety: Blend: 55% Shiraz and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon. Geographic Region, Appellation: Australia. Vintage: 2009 Price: $16.99
Elena Walch Castel Ringberg Alto Adige Pinto Grigio 2012
Recommendation: Recommended as an excellent buy. Winery/Producer:Castel Ringberg; Tramin, Italy. Grape Variety: Pinot Grigio. Geographic Region, Appellation: Alto Adige, Italy. Vintage: 2012 Price: $19.80 (with […]
Belisario Le Salse Verdicchio di Matelica 2011
Recommendation: Recommended as a Quality wine at a bargain price. Winery/Producer:Cantine Belisario; Matelica, Italy. Grape Variety: Verdicchio. Geographic Region, Appellation: di Matelica, Italy. Vintage: 2011. […]
Chateau du Retout Haut-Medoc 2010
Recommendation: Recommended as an excellent buy. Winery/Producer: Chateau du Retout, France. Grape Variety:Bordeaux Blend: 84.4% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15.6% Merlot. Geographic Region, Appellation: Cru Bourgeois; Haut-Medoc; […]
Childress Vineyards Cellar Select North Carolina Pinot Gris 2011
Recommendation: Not recommended Winery/Producer:Childress Winery; Lexington, North Carolina Grape Variety: Pinot Gris Geographic Region, Appellation: North Carolina Vintage: 2011 Price: $14.99