Jul
31
2012
Varietal: 100% Merlot Region: Virginia – USA Cost: $18.50 Winemaker’s Notes: Hand-selected fruit crushed and allowed to warm during fermentation help this red wine with its intense color, tannins and flavors. Daily punching down of the cap (skins that rise to the top) help us extract the most from the very ripe fruit. Pairing: Our Virginia [...]
May
02
2011
On Friday, I was fortunate to be invited to a lunch in Vienna to sample some Argentine food and wine. The Culinaria Cooking School was kind enough to host us as myself and others sampled a host of Santa Julia wines from the Zuccardi Family of wines, all paired with great Argentine food in what [...]
Mar
04
2010
Varietal: Pinot Noir Region: Chile Cost: $10 Light to medium red in the glass with aromas of red berry, spice, and black cherry. Light on the palate with flavors of berry that will pair well with turkey. Recommendations: I had been hearing good things about Pinot Noir from Chile, and given my love of Pinot [...]