Concannon Conservancy Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Posted on October 11, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wine, Full Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Steak Wines, Syrah, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | 1 Comment
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon (93% Caberenet Sauvignon; 7% Syrah) Region: California – Livermore Valley – USA Cost: $15 (SRP) Full bodied with aromas of berry. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum, cassis, hints of dark chocolate and nutmeg. Subtle spices on a smooth finish. Pairs well with cheese or your favorite cut of beef. Recommendations: [...]
The House of Independent Producers Merlot 2008
Posted on July 20, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, Merlot, Red Wine, Red Wine Reviews, Washington State Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | Comments Off
Varietal: Merlot Region: Washington – USA Cost: $13 Dark red in the glass with aromas of blackberry and dark berry and cherry on the palate. A slight tobacco finish with hints of smoke. Pairs well with chicken, veggies, grilled meat, pasta. Recommendations: Merlot has, for a while, had a bit of a bad rap. I [...]
Potomac Point Winery La Belle Vie 2008
Posted on July 15, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, blended white wine, Chardonnay, Light Wines, Traminette, Vidal Blanc, viognier, Virginia Wine, white table wine, White Wine, White Wine Reviews, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | Comments Off
Varietal: Blended White Wine (41% Vidal Blanc; 34% Chardonnay; 15% Traminette; 10% Viognier) Region: Virginia – USA Cost: $15.99 Slight floral notes with flavors of melon and citrus and a hint of sweetness. Pairs well with white meat, appetizers, spicy food, and hot summer days. Recommendations: My parents live near Potomac Point Winery, so while [...]
Finger Lakes Riesling
Posted on June 18, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, Light Wines, Riesling, White Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $30 | 3 Comments
As I’ve done in the past, this past Wednesday I did an interactive tasting on Twitter of some Finger Lakes Riesling courtesy of Jon Witherspoon (@vcuspoon) at his shop, The Wine Cellar. Along with my wife, we sampled 6 Rieslings from the Finger Lakes region of New York. The first one we sampled was the [...]
Folie a Deux Merlot 2007
Posted on June 3, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, blended red wine, California Wine, Full Bodied Wines, Merlot, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $30 | 5 Comments
Varietal: Merlot (89% Merlot; 11% Cabernet Sauvignon) Region: California – Napa Valley – USA Cost: $21 Deep ruby red in color with aromas of blueberry, cassis, and cocoa. Berry fruit, tobacco, dark chocolate, and refined new oak all mix in the mouth. Pairs well with beef, lamb, BBQ, roasted chicken, pasta, and grilled vegetables. Recommendations: [...]
Jacuzzi Sangiovese
Posted on January 13, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, California Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, sangiovese, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $30 | Comments Off
Varietal: Sangiovese Region: California – Sonoma Valley – USA Cost: $22 Bright raspberry, cherry, and pepper flavors with a deep red color. Light and smooth on the palate, pairs well with grilled chicken, red meat, seasoned pork. Recommendations: Sangiovese will always hold a special place in my heart as Chianti was the first red wine [...]
