Glühweín Wintersaison January 18, 2016January 18, 2016Nick Comment Back before Christmas, I picked up a bottle of Glühweín. Having seen it in the stores in previous years, I was curious if it [...]
Charles Shaw Nouveau 2014 January 15, 2016January 14, 2016Nick Comment A couple months ago, some Charles Shaw Nouveau took an unexpected trip off my balcony in a Wine Skin. Somewhat unexpectedly, it survived [...]
Jacob’s Creek Reserve Shiraz 2013 January 14, 2016January 16, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to Wine 102, a deeper dive into some of the less common varietals you see on store shelves or restaurant wine lists. To [...]
Capanne Ricciolo Toscana 2014 January 12, 2016January 10, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to Wine 102, a deeper dive into some of the less common varietals you see on store shelves or restaurant wine lists. [...]
Kirkland Signature Malbec 2013 January 8, 2016January 7, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to Wine 102, a deeper dive into some of the less common varietals you see on store shelves or restaurant wine lists. [...]
Lazy Bones Cabernet Franc 2013 January 7, 2016January 5, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to Wine 102, a deeper dive into some of the less common varietals you see on store shelves or restaurant wine lists. [...]
Skinnygirl California Red 2013 January 4, 2016January 4, 2016Nick Comment So there’s no doubt that Skinnygirl had an effect on the market when it came to growing a calorie reduced wine niche. The [...]
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, [...]