Recommendation: Not Recommended. Winery/Producer: Vinted ad bottled by, Winepress Vintners; Graton, California. Grape Variety: Riesling Geographic Region, Appellation: Washington. Vintage: 2014 Price: $8.99 (with a […]
Tag: Grocery Store Wines
Villa Antinori Tosana 2012
Recommendation: EXCELLENT grocery store Italian red wine. Winery/Producer:Grape Variety: Tuscan Blend: 55% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 5% Syrah. Geographic Region, Appellation: Tuscany, […]
Ruffino Lumina Pinot Grigio 2014
Recommendation: OK Italian Pinot Grigio’s at this price point Winery/Producer: Bottled by Ruffino; Pontassieve, Italy Grape Variety: Pinot Grigio. Geographic Region, Appellation: Venezia, Italy. Vintage: […]
Frei Brothers Reserve Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel 2014
Recommendation: A VERY noteworthy Zinfandel at $11.99. Winery/Producer: Frei Brothers Winery; Healdsburg, California. Grape Variety: Zinfandel. Geographic Region, Appellation: Dry Creek Valley; Sonoma County, California. […]
Louis Jadot Beaujolais 2014
Recommendation: Not Recommended. Winery/Producer: Maison Louis Jadot; France. Grape Variety: Gamay. Geographic Region, Appellation: Beaujolais; Burgundy, France. Vintage: 2014 Price: $8.99 (with a 30% mixed […]
Robert Mondavi Napa Valley Merlot 2012
Recommendation: Not Recommended. Winery/Producer: Robert Mondavi Winery; Oakville, California. Grape Variety: Merlot blend: 78% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Syrah, 1% Malbec, […]
Stags’ Leap Napa Valley Chardonnay 2013
Recommendation: Not your typical buttery California Chardonnay and it gets an excellent recommendation from TastedOnline.com. Winery/Producer: Vinted and bottled by Stags’ Leap Winery; Napa, California. […]
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 […]
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 […]