Tempra Tantrum Tempranillo/Shiraz 2009
Varietal: Tempranillo (60%); Shiraz (40%) Region: Spain Cost: $11.99 (SRP) Aromas of spice and cherry, with flavors of dark cherry, chocolate, blackberry, plum, and earthiness. […]
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Francis Ford Coppola Rosso 2007
Varietal: Blended Red Wine (44% Zinfandel; 34% Syrah; 22% Cabernet Sauvignon) Region: California – USA Cost: $12 Deep purple color with aromas of clove, berry, […]
Biltmore Estate Blanc de Blancs Methode Champenoise – Brut 2007
Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California – Russian River Valley – USA Cost: $25 Pale straw color with aromas of honey, lime, and freshly baked bread. Â Slightly […]
Does Vintage Still Matter?
Recently I attended a screening of the documentary Vintage: The Winemaker’s Year, a film about the Virginia wine industry. During the film, the topic of […]
Spotlight on a Varietal: Carmenere
A member of the Cabernet family of grapes, Carmenere is a grape originally planted in the Medoc region of Bordeaux. The name originates from the […]
Spotlight on a Varietal: Merlot
A red wine grape named for the Old French word for a young blackbird, Merlot has risen to be, on estimate, the third most planted […]