Conde de Caralt Brut Cava September 27, 2012October 27, 2015Nick Comment Penedés has an interesting history. Back before phylloxera tore through European vineyards, a small group of folks in Penedés decided to use the [...]
Wine Sisterhood Chardonnay September 26, 2012January 14, 2016Nick Comment Wine shopping in Target still seems wrong to me. It seems like the selection is just always so, well, Target. It’s bourgeois, and has [...]
2010 Pierre Sparr Pinot Blanc Reserve September 22, 2012January 14, 2016Nick Comment Hailing from Alsace, Pinot Blanc is well know for being a very neutral grape. It conveys mild stone fruit, pear, and minerality. With [...]
2011 Ecco Domani Pinot Grigio September 18, 2012January 14, 2016Nick Comment Pinot Grigio, sometimes I buy a bottle of this for an application that doesn’t involve protein. Not the kind of wine that’s known [...]
2009 Green Truck Chardonnay September 17, 2012January 14, 2016Nick Comment Disclaimer: This bottle was sent to us by the folks over at 585 Wine Partners, not purchased by the First Pour Wine. The [...]
Casa Sant’Orsola Asti September 10, 2012January 14, 2016Nick Comment There are times when you just need a little bit of sparkling in your life to get things going. The bubble and pop [...]
2011 La Vuelta Torrontés June 8, 2012January 14, 2016Nick Comment Torrontés is one of those grapes that gets very little play time, and is found exclusively in certain regions of the world. Nonetheless, [...]
PromisQous June 7, 2012February 5, 2016Nick Comment Blends are always interesting. They allow a multiple grapes to join forces, leverage their strengths, and create wines that have characters outside the [...]
2011 Caleo Nero d’Avola June 6, 2012February 5, 2016Nick Comment Nero d’Avola is a rustic varietal that evokes the heat of Southern Italy through their its dark and jammy depths. Almost always, they [...]
2010 Hans Schiller Liebfraumilch Rheinhessen June 5, 2012January 14, 2016Nick 1 2010 Hans Schiller Liebfraumilch Rheinhessen is a white blend that hails from the Mosel region of Germany. Renowned for it’s riesling, this area [...]