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 [...]
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 [...]
2011 Mano a Mano Tempranillo June 23, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment When I last left this site, I had been writing in Maryland, who mercifully didn’t have a state a controlled liquor authority, but [...]
Sexy Wine Bomb Blends Have More Fun May 7, 2013October 12, 2015Nick Comment Ooo la la, what a bottle you have there. Made up of Merlot, Zinfandel, and Syrah, Sexy Wine Bomb Blends Have More Fun [...]
2011 Coastline Zinfandel April 13, 2013October 12, 2015Nick Comment It seems like Coastline has become one of the more ubiquitous brands across the country. The orange bottle with the picturesque California coastline is in grocery stores [...]
2010 Zinsanity Zinfandel January 8, 2013October 12, 2015Nick Comment Zinfandel is one of the most difficult wines to predict. It can produce anything from the notorious white zinfandel to a deep, dark, [...]
2008 Kaiken Cabernet Sauvignon January 4, 2013October 12, 2015Nick Comment Like all wine, cabernet sauvignon is influenced by the place where it grows to a great extent. For instance, a new world cabernet [...]
2011 Darkhorse Cabernet Sauvignon January 2, 2013October 12, 2015Nick 4 Young cabernet is always something of a gamble. At its best, it can be a delightfully rich red wine that is mature beyond [...]
2010 Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz December 22, 2012October 12, 2015Nick Comment Sometimes you really have to go clear off the deep end to impress your relatives. Other times, it’s just enough to get to [...]
2010 Casa Sant’Orsola Barbera December 21, 2012October 12, 2015Nick Comment Barbera is one of those interesting wines that exists because of the nature of the wines around it. In this case barbaresco and [...]