Yering Station Shiraz Viognier 2010 March 14, 2017March 14, 2017Nick Comment As I’ve mentioned in the past, I love Australian Shiraz. It has a permanent place chilling in my wine cellar, and on my [...]
Bila-Haut Côtes Du Roussillon Villages 2013 December 22, 2016December 21, 2016Nick Comment Last minute decisions are tough, but we’re adding one more to our Holiday Wine Guide for 2016. Hailing from Roussillon, France, Bila-Haut Côtes [...]
Dark Horse Big Red Blend December 7, 2016December 10, 2016Nick Comment Dark Horse is one of those wines that’s certifiably everywhere. It’s almost impossible to walk into any grocery store and not be able [...]
Yalumba Y Series Shiraz Viognier 2013 November 18, 2016November 14, 2016Nick Comment Spice makes Thanksgiving nice, and opens the door for Syrah. Spicy, loaded with dark fruit, moderately tannic, and taking well to oak and [...]
Gabriel Meffre Côtes Du Rhône Saint Vincent 2014 November 15, 2016November 14, 2016Nick Comment Everything we’ve covered for Thanksgiving up to this point has avoided getting too heavy. This is by design, as most people are going [...]
d’Arenberg The Stump Jump Shiraz 2012 July 26, 2016July 25, 2016Nick Comment d’Arenberg is one of the best names in the Australian wine business, but it doesn’t mean all of their wines are out of [...]
Boxhead Shiraz 2012 July 25, 2016July 25, 2016Nick Comment I love Shiraz, especially Australian Shiraz. The big jammy bruisers that are tinged with vanilla and spice make me fall in love every [...]
The Neighbor Red Wine Blend 2013 June 22, 2016June 21, 2016Nick Comment If The Neighbor Sauvignon Blanc 2013 we’re a person, it’d be the O.J. Simpson of wine. Not perfect, but damn did it kill [...]
Mark Davidson North Bore Shiraz 2013 May 16, 2016May 16, 2016Nick Comment There’s a lot of big retailers for wine out there, but it’s easy to forget how many small mom and pop wine stores [...]
Rusina Symposia 2010 April 25, 2016April 22, 2016Nick Comment Wines were good across the board in California in 2010. Almost 6 years later, there’s still a handful of examples hanging around [...]