Paringa Shiraz 2013 December 8, 2015December 7, 2015Nick Comment Similar to merlot, shiraz provides a lot of value in a crowd pleasing, easy to find, and familiar package. Warmer climates, like California and [...]
Rhiannon 2013 December 7, 2015December 6, 2015Nick Comment When I first started First Pour Wine, there was a feature called Splurge Saturday. The idea was simple, explore more upscale options that [...]
Perescuma 2013 November 30, 2015Nick Comment Portugal continues to be on fire, producing great wines at affordable prices. Containing Syrah, Alicante Bouschet,Tempranillo, and Cabernet Sauvignon and aged in oak, [...]
Cypher The Peasant 2012 November 7, 2015November 7, 2015Nick Comment Cypher was without a doubt one of the highlight, stand out wineries I visited in Paso Robles earlier this year. With a philosophy [...]
Evenus Syrah Port 2013 October 30, 2015October 30, 2015Nick Comment Happy Halloween all! While the ghosts and ghouls are roaming the neighborhoods, the bowl of candy is going to look awful tempting, but [...]
Benefactor Cellars Shiraz 2014 October 28, 2015October 28, 2015Nick Comment As mentioned in the review of Benefactor Cellars Chardonnay, red wine is popular from a Halloween (and horror) label perspective. The last red [...]
The Wolftrap 2013 October 26, 2015October 25, 2015Nick Comment As October comes to a close, it’s time to finish up our round up of things that go bump in the night. While [...]
Vino Volo: World Value Reds Flight October 4, 2015November 5, 2015Nick Comment Flights are a great way to try new wines, and find out of if the wines are really for you. A few pours [...]
2014 Rib Shack Red September 11, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment Much like with the Beach House, 2014 Rib Shack Red hangs it hat on Pinotage, the smokey, gamey clone from South Africa. As [...]
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 [...]