FAQ Friday: Calories in Wine September 30, 2011October 1, 2011Nick Comment It’s been a while since there’s been an FAQ Friday, but lets give it a go. For instance, will wine make you fat? [...]
2010 Primal Roots Red Blend September 29, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 2 Merlot, Syrah, and Zinfandel. Three prominent and well growing grapes in California, each with their own bold personalities. Sometimes bold personalities make for something amazing, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
2008 Robert Mondavi Private Selection Merlot September 14, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment If there’s one thing that I’m guilty of when it comes to buying wine, it’s being suckered in by vintage changes. Now there’s [...]
Harthill Farms Merlot September 7, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 2 By this point, it would be fair to say that I’ve elaborated how I feel about wines that don’t come with vintages. Aside [...]
Three Wishes: Merlot August 17, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 3 Oh no, didn’t we just play the non-vintage game with Three Wishes? Well, that was Cabernet Sauvignon, perhaps the Merlot will be better. [...]
2009 Charles Shaw Merlot August 1, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Being cheap and drinkable is the sort of thing that’s tough to ignore. With Mr. Shaw’s 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, it was a nice [...]
First Pour Wine: Episode 4 [Spring] May 5, 2011October 1, 2011Nick Comment Welcome to our 4th installment of First Pour Wine where we cover spring and summer wines with two uncommon choices to try. We’ll [...]