Let’s be honest…there are a whole lot of people that claim that they absolutely hate Chardonnay and yet secretly drink the living shit out of it. And/or, there exist people that think that Chardonnay is a flavor and since the flavor of the one Chardonnays that they tasted didn’t appeal to them, they’ve turned to[…]
It’s common (although flawed) knowledge that wines get better with age. I say ‘flawed’ because while all wines will change with age, some might even get better. And it’s quite unsurprising how often the ‘experts’ are wrong about which (and how) wines age beneficially. (Read this!) But, rather than going down that particular rabbit hole[…]
2013 Fattoria Poggiopiano Chianti Classico Regular Price $24.99 Sale Price $19.99 So, here’s the thing…to a lot of people, the idea of drinking a Chianti Classico is far more enjoyable than the reality of it. That’s because Chianti Classico is a wine that is best enjoyed with food, not as a cocktail. Quite frankly, the[…]
2015 Greywacke Wild Sauvignon Marlborough, NZ Regular Price $29.99 Sale price $23.99 I have this image in my head of a vast oil tanker filled with New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that basically filles every bottle that comes into the US. While that’s obviously false (and mean!) it is true that most NZ SBs are far[…]
Before I go there, let’s be clear about something…a tall, skinny bottle does not make a wine sweet. Or I guess I should say, a tall, skinny bottle is not an indication that the wine inside is sweet, no wonder what your brother-in-law, the wine ‘expert’, claims. The bottle, label, closure, color, etc, etc.,are not[…]
2017 La Grange Tiphaine ‘Bel Air’ Touraine-Amboise Loire Valley, FR Regular Price $24.99 Sale price $19.99 This is a family run winery, managed by fourth generation Damien Delecheneau with his wife Coralie. Organic since 2002, they make true-to-form and delicious wines from old vine Chenin Blanc among other grapes. Full and waxy with beautiful pear[…]
2018 Pierre-Marie Chermette Beaujolais Vieille Vignes Primeur ‘Origine’ Regular price: $18.99 Sale price: $14.99 2018 Château Gaillard Beaujolais Villages Nouveau Regular price: $14.99 Sale price: $11.99 2018 Christophe Pacalet Beaujolais Nouveau Regular price: $22.99 Sale price: $17.99 Ok, its that time again. But, listen…you don’t have to drink this wine. It’s not[…]
2017 Roveglia ‘Limne’ Lugana Veneto, IT Regular Price $22.99 Sale price $17.99 This wine is made of 100% Turbiana di Lugana (AKA Trebbiano). Its bright and fresh and clean with faint but persistent dried stone fruit aromas and grassy and nutty flavors finished by crisp and enlivening acidity 2017 Eladio Pineiro ‘Envidia Cochina’ Albarino[…]
Italian wines are incredibly challenging, largely because many of the grapes found in Italy are not grown abundantly anywhere else in the world. The sheer number of wines and wine styles produced in Italy also makes it difficult for the casual wine lover to really grasp the essence of Italian wines. And finally, the tradition[…]
As we leave daylight savings time behind, and the temperature drops to and then remains at 50 degrees, there is no longer any doubt of the season. And as the calendar shows November, thoughts turn naturally to…rosé. Or at least they should. You see, Pinot Noir rosé is the perfect wine for the Thanksgiving table.[…]