2009 Valréas “Cuvée Prestige” Côtes Du Rhône Villages
The French have a history of making terroir driven wines. More earthy herbs and farm than fruit, these wines have had a tendency
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Red
Wine Cube: Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz
Non-vintage wines that are good tend to be fortified or certain regional wines (some Bully Hill wines come to mind), but rarely are
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2009 Charles Shaw Merlot
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
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2010 Charles Shaw Cabernet Sauvignon
Two-buck-chuck. A name that lives in infamy, or that possibly conjures up have memories of a decent value priced wine. Unfortunately, there weren’t
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Splurge Saturday: 2007 St. Hallett Faith Shiraz
Welcome to Splurge Saturday, where we take a break from bottles under $10 to step out and up, in search of exciting new
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2010 Yellow Tail Pinot Noir
It’s been a fairly rough run for Pinot Noirs on First Pour Wine. Despite the best efforts to find good value under $10,
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2009 yellow tail Shiraz
If there is a wine that could be said to have really placed Yellow Tail in the mindset of the American public, it’s
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Season 2: Episode 1, Summer!
Welcome to the second season of First Pour Wine. In this episode: Old Vines Albariño 2009 Verdemar Albariño from Riás Baixas, Spain & 2009
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2006 Inama Carménère Piú
Carménère, the lost Bordeaux! Thank goodness it was found in… Italy and Chile?! While Carménère has a history that originated in France, phylloxera
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2007 Chamarre Grand Reserve Pinot Noir
The last pinot noir wasn’t particularly successful. Non-descript, questionably sourced, with so little of pinot noir’s elegance or lusciousness. Can Chamarré’s French pinot
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