G.H. Mumm Brut Cordon Rouge December 21, 2015December 21, 2015Nick Comment To get our New Year’s sparkling wine search off right, it’s only right to start with the grandpappy of them all, Champagne. While [...]
Trader Joe’s Blanc De Blancs Brut December 20, 2015Nick Comment Champagne is made from three grapes: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay. Where two of these grapes are red, Pinot Noir and Pinot [...]
Spergolino Bianco Classico Secco 2012 December 19, 2015December 17, 2015Nick Comment What Christmas would be complete without some festive bubbles for the table. Hailing from Scandiano, which is just south of Reggio Emilia, Spergolino [...]
Peller Estates Baco Noir 2013 December 19, 2015December 14, 2015Nick Comment Made from two grapes that pretty much no one who isn’t fairly deep into wine would remember, Baco Noir is a hybrid American-European [...]
Rios de Chile Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 December 18, 2015December 18, 2015Nick Comment When it comes to Cabernet Sauvignon, it seems like Napa gets all the love. What’s not to love after all? Big, jammy wines [...]
Colores Del Sol Reserva Malbec 2014 December 18, 2015December 14, 2015Nick Comment Malbec remains hot down in Argentina and the Mendoza, where it creates smooth, soft wines with moderate body and soaring flavors of plum, [...]
Pillitteri Estates Gewurztraminer Riesling Fusion 2014 December 17, 2015December 15, 2015Nick Comment Fans of the riesling know that it does best in cooler climates, and fans of dry gewurztraminer know that it tends to have [...]
Bosco Del Cirmioli Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2013 December 17, 2015December 14, 2015Nick Comment Need something cheap to share, but that will go with almost any sort of food? Montepulciano d’Abruzzo offers a fantastic option that’s loaded [...]
Pillitteri Estates Viognier 2012 December 16, 2015December 15, 2015Nick Comment Pillitteri Estates is best known for their ice wines, but they also make a diverse collection of table wines. While the climate of [...]
Americo Nunes Seabra Dao 2008 December 16, 2015December 14, 2015Nick Comment Touriga Nacional is best known for making Port, but it’s also been one of the primary drivers in the revolution in wine coming [...]