2013 San Felipe Oak Cask Cabernet Malbec September 9, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment Blends can be beautiful. Take the best of two varietals, and then build them into something even better. When done right, it’s like [...]
2013 Ugly Duckling Cabernet Sauvignon September 7, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment Hailing from northern California, 2013 Ugly Duckling Cabernet Sauvignon will never be accused of appealing to critter label lovers. Santa Rosa, which is [...]
2015 The Beach House Rosé August 14, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment Pinotage is one of those grapes that has a real problem with being in vogue. Over the years, this South African varietal has [...]
2013 Les Dauphins Côtes Du Rhône Reserve August 13, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment Rosé is supposed to be a refreshing style of wine, made by pressing red grapes, and not letting them rest on the skins [...]
2014 3 Girls Rosé August 11, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment Sometimes, wine brands are hard to track down. As is the case of 2014 3 Girls Rosé, a wine which unfortunately happens to [...]
2013 Maxwell Creek Rosé August 10, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment Over the past week the summer air has been intoxicating, and in an urge to prolong the feeling, I’ve decided to dig deeper [...]
2014 Sofia Rosé August 6, 2015November 5, 2015Nick Comment Something about summer is just perfect for Rosé, but there’s not much time left until the leaves begin to turn. While Portugal is [...]
Espiral Vinho Rosé August 4, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment Portugal is a region on fire in terms of wine right now. In the past couple of years, Portugal has been making not [...]
2009 Kirkland Rioja Reserva July 31, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment Mano a Mano was the first bottle of wine I bought from Costco, but it occurred to me that it might not be [...]
Espiral Vinho Verde July 29, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment For the first time, it seems, it’s actually summer in Ohio. While much of the central plains and East coast have been broiling [...]