Saying Goodbye to Summer
Posted on August 23, 2011 - Filed Under Argentinian Wine, Austrian Wine, blended white wine, Chardonnay, Chardonnay Blend, Dry Wines, german wine, Gruner Veltliner, Italian Wine, Light Wines, New Zealand Wine, Pinot Grigio, Prosecco, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, South American Wine, Sparkling Wine, Torrontes, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, Wine's Under $20 | Comments Off
Well, the end of summer isn’t that far away, so when I was recently sent a mixed case of summer white wines, it seemed a shame to sit on them and try to go through them each individually as I would have quickly run out of summer by the time I was able to get [...]
FlipFlop Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Posted on August 10, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wine, Dry Wines, Full Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Steak Wines, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10 | Comments Off
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Region: California – USA Cost: $7 (SRP) Winemaker’s Notes: Black pepper notes and berry aromas for this full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with blackberry fruit, dark cherries, and a long, lingering finish. Pairs well with New York strip steak, spinach ravioli, or Portobello mushrooms. My Review: This one has been sitting in my rack [...]
Alex Elman Malbec 2009
Posted on June 27, 2011 - Filed Under Argentinian Wine, Dry Wines, Malbec, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, South American Wine, Steak Wines, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | 2 Comments
Varietal: 100% Malbec Region: Argentina – Mendoza Cost: $11 Winemaker’s Notes: This unoaked, delicious, cozy, well-balanced Malbec is ruby in color and texture. Notes of cherry, candied apple and caramelized onion mingled with great tannins to make this a perfect wine for hearty stews, smoky mushrooms, spicy sauces, sausages, tomato based pastas and steaks. My Review: You may [...]
A Memorial Day Weekend Trip to VA Wine Country
Posted on June 1, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, blended red wine, blended white wine, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, Chardonnay, Chardonnay Blend, Dry Wines, French Oak Reds, French Oak Whites, Full Bodied Wines, Light Wines, Medium Bodied Wines, Meritage, Merlot, Petit Manseng, Petit Verdot, Pinot Gris, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Rose', Sparkling Wine, Stainless Steel Whites, Steak Wines, sweet wines, Traminette, viognier, Virginia Wine, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Trips, Wine's Under $20, Wine's Under $30 | Comments Off
I hope everybody had a fun and safe Memorial Day weekend filled with friends, family, cookouts, and good wine. On Saturday my wife and I decided to jump on the Virginia Wine Trail and hit a few vineyards – some we had been to before and others we hadn’t visited yet. Four vineyards, several bottles, [...]
Santa Rita Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Posted on May 27, 2011 - Filed Under Cabernet Sauvignon, Chilean Wine, Dry Wines, Full Bodied Wines, Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, South American Wine, Steak Wines, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | Comments Off
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Region: Chile Cost: $10-12 My Review: So as they are want to do, on a recent trip to my parents’ house they insisted on sending home some wine with my wife and I as they are big supporters of this site and of my drinking habits. I love my mom and [...]
Winfield Estate “Bone Dry” Pinot Gris 2009
Posted on May 6, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, Dry Wines, Light Wines, Oregon Wines, Pinot Gris, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | Comments Off
Varietal: 100% Pinot Gris Region: Oregon – USA Cost: $15 My Review: I don’t drink too much Pinot Gris, so when the Good Works Wine Club included a bottle in a recent sample pack they sent to me I was certainly interested to try it. If you don’t remember my previous mention of the Good [...]
