2008 K Milbrandt Syrah December 3, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 1 It seems I’ve spent the better part of the week with a lot of Mr. Charles Smith’s wines, and I can particularly think [...]
2009 Aveleda Follies Touriga Nacional Cabernet Sauvignon December 1, 2011December 30, 2015Nick Comment Aleveda’s last wine fused together Albariño and Loureiro to create and interesting and unique experience with two of Portugal’s lesser known varietals. The [...]
Riunite Lambrusco November 30, 2011March 9, 2016Nick Comment Emilia-Romagna has an interesting problem. On the one hand, it’s known as one of the most amazing places in Italy to have a [...]
Southern Italy: Apulia & Sicily November 25, 2011November 25, 2011Nick Comment On this episode, plenty of deep red, earthy wines, with lots of Italian flare, including: The real heel of Italy, Apulia Always getting [...]
2011 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau November 24, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment About a week ago it was Beaujolais day. This was probably fueled by the fact that the new vintage was released, and a [...]
2010 Les Hauts d’Acantalys November 19, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Our first Cru. Well more than that, our first Cru Des Cotes Du Rhone. Hailing from Lirac, this wine belongs to a select [...]
2008 Le Paradou Grenache Syrah November 18, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 1 Thanksgiving is one of those flavor profiles laced with lots of earthy and spicy qualities. The yams and squashes are seasoned with plenty [...]
Southern Italy: Umbria & Abruzzi November 16, 2011November 16, 2011Nick Comment Heading to the Mediterranean this week to take a look at Italy from just north of Rome down to the top of Apulia. On this [...]
2010 Diseño Old Vine Malbec November 15, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 2 Mendoza, Argentina is renown for it’s Malbec. It’s hard to think that the region kept such a good wine hidden for so long [...]
2008 Cono Sur Carménère November 14, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Hot off the heels of last weeks South America comes a Carménère from Chile that could be a real representative of the hidden [...]