Vivi Primitivo 2009
Posted on February 11, 2011 - Filed Under Italian Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, Primitivo, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, zinfandel | 1 Comment
Varietal: 100% Primitivo Region: Italy – Manduria Cost: $10 (SRP) Winemaker’s Notes: Red in color with aromas of cherry, strawberry and spices. Fresh and balanced on the palate with evenly distributed minerals and fine tannins, with notes of fruit and cinnamon in the finish. Pairs well with cheese, tomato-based pasta dishes, BBQ, and spicy entrees [...]
Mulled Wine
Posted on December 22, 2010 - Filed Under Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Red Wine, Wine Cocktails, zinfandel | 1 Comment
If where you live is anything like where I live, it’s unreasonably cold outside. If it’s warm where you live I no longer like you. I kid. This time of year is perfect for mulling wine to serve during parties, after dinners, or just because it’s cold and you want something to warm you up. [...]
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 [...]
Dry Creek Vineyard Heritage Zinfandel 2007
Posted on July 9, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, California Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $30, zinfandel | 1 Comment
Varietal: Zinfandel Region: California – Sonoma – USA Cost: $20.50 Aromas of blueberry, bramble, chocolate, and white pepper. Crushed berries, mint, and tobacco on the palate with oak tones. Pairs well with grilled pork chops, braised ribs, Italian sausage, calzones, lasagna, manicotti, pizza, burgers, steaks, BBQ, fried chicken, meatloaf. Recommendations: I’ll be the first to [...]
Big House Red 2008
Posted on January 21, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, blended red wine, California Wine, Grenache, Medium Bodied Wines, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, red table wine, Red Wine, sangiovese, Syrah, tannat, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, zinfandel | 1 Comment
Varietal: Blended Red (Sangiovese, Syrah, Carignan, Barbera, Zinfandel, Mourvedre, Montepulciano, Petit Verdot, Tannat, Aglianico, Petite Sirah, Nero d’Avola, Grenache) Region: California – USA Cost: $7 – $10 Cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cassis, and chocolate flavors all blend together. Pair this wine with chicken, ground beef, pizza. Recommendations: I’ll be the first to admit, my wife and [...]
California Wine Country Day 2 – Sonoma
Posted on November 13, 2009 - Filed Under American Wine, blended red wine, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wine, Chardonnay, Dry Wines, French Oak Reds, French Oak Whites, Full Bodied Wines, Light Wines, Malbec, Medium Bodied Wines, Merlot, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Stainless Steel Whites, Syrah, White Wine, zinfandel | 3 Comments
So, it’s been a couple of weeks since I returned from my trip to California, and I realized that I haven’t talked about our second day in wine country, when we visited Sonoma. I’ve been busy. We drove out to Sonoma, passing over the Golden Gate Bridge (which we had originally planned to bike over [...]
