It’s been two years since we last tasted and reviewed this bottle. That was the 2019 vintage which we gave 87 points and were impressed at the quality for the very low $6.99 price point. That puts it right on par with the Kirkland Cotes du Rhone Villages, which is also $6.99, and we’ve scored […]
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Walls: Roussillon’s old vines are its best drought defence
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Barbale of Bolnisi: Excellent Wines from Georgia’s Indigenous Grape Varieties
Bolnisi Barbale is a relatively new producer founded in Bolnisi, a former German colony in the Kvemo Kartli region of Georgia. German immigrants arrived in Bolnisi (then called Katarinenfeld in honor of the Tsar’s sister) in 1818 and started planting vineyards and making wine. They were successful and thrived until 1941 when Stalin deported familie
Non Alcoholic White Wine Tasting and Review
Non alcoholic white wine has been gaining in popularity and I thought I’d do a tasting and review on four of the most popular and … source
These Fine Dining Sommeliers Are Pushing Wine Pairing Boundaries – Elite Traveler
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Family Matters (Victoria Wines, Part 2)
(image: Wine Victoria) Welcome to Part 2 (you can check out Part 1 here) of my 3-parter feature on the wines of Victoria, Australia—an area rich in small animals that can quickly kill you (like the box jellyfish, blue-ringed octopus, and redback spider… hell, even the magpies are dangerous there. But it’s also home to […]
Wine Expert Answers Wine Questions From the Internet | World Of Wine | Bon Appétit
Sommelier André Hueston Mack is back to answer some of the internet’s most asked questions about wine. Why do some wines … source
Terroirist: A Daily Wine Blog » Daily Wine News: Austrian Reds
Posted by Shelby Vittek | Posted in Wine News | Posted on 08-10-2023 Zweigelt grapes. They may be overshadowed by the country’s much-celebrated whites but Austria’s red wines can be intriguing, distinctive and delicious. In Club Oenologique, David Kermode takes a closer look at three Austrian red grape varieties that every wine lover should [
2021 Charles Smith Wines of Substance CH Chardonnay
A fun new find at Costco from a favorite producer. This is the Chardonnay from Wines of Substance, a Charles Smith wine brand. You might know Charles Smith from his Kirkland K Vine series, and you might remember Wines of Substance from their very delicious CS Cabernet we tasted a while back. Consistently, high quality […]
Wine Accessories – Know Wine In No Time
Want the right tools for enjoying wine? Check out this video as I walk you through the accessories I use regularly and understand … source
Why Don’t Canadians Drink More Canadian Wine?
From CTV News at 6 pm: The Canadian wine industry has been hit hard this year with frost, wildfires and new taxes. The biggest challenge though may be convincing Canadians that the wines are worth buying. Here with her take on the issue is our resident wine expert Natalie MacLean. How do Canadian […]
Fort Ross Vineyard & Winery: On Top of the World Overlooking the Pacific
Lester and Linda Schwartz met at the University of Cape Town (which my wife also attended) in the 1960s and later emigrated to the US where in 1994 they began planting their Fort Ross vineyard on Sonoma’s high coastal ridge overlooking the Pacific. Given where they come from, it’s only fitting that Chenin Blanc and […]
Bright Cellars Review: Is This The Best Wine Subscription Box?
BEST PRICE: https://foodboxhq.com/go/bright-cellars/ BRIGHT CELLARS REVIEW: https://foodboxhq.com/reviews/bright-cellars/ … source
What I’m Reading the Week of 7/14/24 : Vinography
Hello and welcome to my weekly roundup of the wine stories that I find of interest on the web. I post them to my magazine on Flipboard, but for those of you who aren’t Flipboard-inclined, here’s everything I’ve strained out of the wine-related muck for the week. Credit Where It’s Due: The Unsung Heroes of the […]
Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for July 15, 2024
I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently available wines (click here for the skinny on how to read […]