Cupcake Vineyards Red Velvet 2009
Posted on February 24, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, blended red wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, Merlot, Petite Sirah, red table wine, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20, zinfandel | Comments Off
Varietal: 47% Zinfandel; 29% Merlot; 19% Cabernet Sauvignon; 5% Petite Sirah Region: California – USA Cost: $14 (SRP) Winemaker’s Notes: Reddish purple in color with aromas of chocolate, deep rich blackberries, and red fruits that carry through to the palate to a creamy mocha finish reminiscent of a blackberry chocolate cupcake with mocha coulis. Pairs [...]
Lucky Duck Tempranillo
Posted on January 17, 2011 - Filed Under Medium Bodied Wines, red table wine, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Spanish Wine, Tempranillo, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10 | 3 Comments
Varietal: Tempranillo Region: Spain Cost: $4 Dark garnet in color with aromas of berry and dark cherry. On the palate, dark cherry, spice, and bittersweet chocolate. Pairs well with grilled lamb, olives, and rich cheeses. Recommendations: So I don’t remember where or when, but somewhere, on some blog or website, I had read about the [...]
CMS Red 2008
Posted on January 5, 2011 - Filed Under American Wine, blended red wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Medium Bodied Wines, Merlot, red table wine, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Syrah, Washington State Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | 1 Comment
Varietal: Blended Red (48% Merlot; 46% Cabernet Sauvignon; 6% Syrah) Region: Washington State – Columbia Valley – USA Cost: $16 Deep red in the glass with black cherry and licorice on the palate with a finish of dried herbs and mineral notes. Pairs well with a wide variety of dishes, including pizzas, pasta dishes, [...]
Virginia Wine Tasting
Posted on December 10, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, blended red wine, blended white wine, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay Blend, Dry Wines, Full Bodied Wines, Light Wines, Malbec, Medium Bodied Wines, Merlot, Petit Verdot, red table wine, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Steak Wines, viognier, Virginia Wine, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $30, Wine's Under $40 | 2 Comments
Last night I had the opportunity to participate in a Twitter tasting of several bottles of Virginia wine, which I was rather excited about, given as how I live in Virginia and am always looking to both sample new wines from my home state and to help promote wines from my home state to those [...]
Francis Ford Coppola Rosso 2007
Posted on November 12, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, blended red wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, California Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, red table wine, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Syrah, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20, zinfandel | Comments Off
Varietal: Blended Red Wine (44% Zinfandel; 34% Syrah; 22% Cabernet Sauvignon) Region: California – USA Cost: $12 Deep purple color with aromas of clove, berry, oak, and plum. Flavors of cherry, blackberry, and mocha all pair well with hamburgers, pizza, or beef in general. Recommendations: I picked up this wine at a Fresh Market near [...]
Home Grown Farms Family Harvest Red 2008
Posted on July 28, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, Barbera, blended red wine, California Wine, Full Bodied Wines, Petite Sirah, red table wine, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Syrah, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | Comments Off
Varietal: Blended Red Wine (33% Syrah; 33% Barbera; 33%Petite Sirah) Region: California – USA Cost: $19.50 Deep purple in the glass with aromas and flavors of blueberry, black cherry, cedar, and mulberry with a tannic zip on the finish. Pairs well with Italian, Tex/Mex, spare ribs, burgers, steaks, pizza, meatloaf. Recommendations: It was interesting for [...]
