Recommendation: A VERY nice red table wine that’s an EXCELLENT value. Winery/Producer: Jacques Figuette; Chateau La Roque, France. Grape Variety: Blend: 65% Grenache, 25% Syrah […]
Domaine Bernard & Thierry Glantenay Pommard Les Riottes 2010
Recommendation: A superb red Burgundy. Winery/Producer: Domaine Bernard & Thierry Glantenay; Volnay, France. Grape Variety: Pinot Noir. Geographic Region, Appellation: Pommard (located in Burgundy’s Cote […]
Acronym Great Red Wine 2013
Recommendation: Not recommended. Winery/Producer: WX Wine Company; Sonoma, California. Grape Variety: Blend. Geographic Region, Appellation: California. Vintage: 2013 Price: $3.50 (with a 30% mixed 6-bottle […]
Blandy’s Madeira Malmsey Aged 5 years
Recommendation: Not recommended. Winery/Producer: The Madeira Wine Company; Funchal, Portugal. Grape Variety: Malvasia. Geographic Region, Appellation: Madeira, Portugal. Vintage: Non vintage. Price: $22.99
Domaine De Montfin Corbieres 2011
Recommendation: The earthiness was OUTSTANDING and it’s easily a Quality wine at a Bargain price. Winery/Producer: Chateau Montfin; Peyriac de Mer, France. Grape Variety: Blend: […]
Fancy Pants California Pinot Grigio 2013
Recommendation: “OK” Pinot Grigio that gets a recommended rating at this price point. Winery/Producer: Fancy Pants Wines; St. Helena, California. Grape Variety: Pinot Grigio. Geographic […]
Comparison Tasting: Apothic Red, Menage a Tros California Red and Cupcake Red Velvet
In a recent post by the Wine Curmudgen titled Has sweet red wine taken over the U.S. market? he describes the enormous growth in sweet […]
Comparison Tasting Two Box Wines: Black Box Merlot 2013 and Peter Vella Merlot NV
Recommendation: Black Box: Not bad, very inexpensive Merlot. Vella: Not recommended. Winery/Producer: Black Box: Black Box Wines, Madera, California. Vella: Peter Vella Wines; Modesto, California. […]
Chatham Hill Pinot Grigio 2013
Recommendation: Not Recommended. Winery/Producer: Produced and bottled by: Chatham Hill Winery; Cary, North Carolina. Grape Variety: Pinot Grigio Geographic Region, Appellation: Unknown. Vintage: 2013 Price: […]
Yllera Castilla y Leon Tempranillo 2006
Recommendation: An easy-drinking Tempranillo that’s a super value. Winery/Producer: Bodegas Crupo Yllera; Valladolid, Spain. Grape Variety: Tempranillo. Geographic Region, Appellation: Castilla y León. Vintage: 2006 […]