2009 Hob Nob Chardonnay September 28, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Hob Nob is always one of those brand that draws in the eye. It’s a simplistic design, but conveys the wine and what [...]
2010 Fish Eye Sauvignon Blanc September 27, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment There’s a lot to be said for comparing a wine to a fish. While in previous experience, fish analogies work better with dating, [...]
2010 120 Santa Rita Carmenere September 26, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Nostalgia is a strange beast. That sort of yearning feeling for an experience similar to one from before. All sorts of things can [...]
2010 Fish Eye Merlot September 23, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Sometimes nostalgia gets the better of all of us. Back before I perhaps was allowed to enjoy wine in the normal capacity, I [...]
2009 Pacific Rim Sweet Riesling September 22, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment The Gewurztraminer from Pacific Rim in the Columbia Valley was pretty great. Their specialty, as their winemaker Nicolas pointed out, is Riesling though, not [...]
2010 Crane Lake Riesling September 21, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 2 Crane Lake loves to be under $5. It make the wine cheap to hoc in restaurants, and it makes it even cheaper for [...]
Oak Creek Merlot September 20, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Hiding in Giant Eagle is the bargain brand Oak Creek. With Oak Creek Merlot coming in at under $4, it’s the kind of [...]
Ferrante Pink Catawba September 19, 2011January 8, 2016Nick Comment Pink Catawba is an American grape that’s grown in many of the states. Despite technically being a red grape, it produces a rosé or [...]
Splurge Saturday: 2009 Apothic Red Winemaker’s Blend September 17, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to Splurge Saturday, where we take a break from bottles under $10 to step out and up, in search of exciting new [...]
Barefoot Chardonnay September 16, 2011December 30, 2015Nick Comment Barefoot has shown that it can make some fun and enjoyable casual wines with both it’s Moscato and Pinot Noir. In fact, given [...]