2011 côté EST November 26, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment Last year, 2009 côté EST was a great find, full of fruit, acid, and body for under $10. Made from Grenache Blanc, Chardonnay, and [...]
Spain: Ribera Del Duero & Rioja November 23, 2012October 16, 2016Nick Comment While most of Spain’s wine history has been unsettled, the country is one of the most prominent wine producers in the world, hiding [...]
2010 Vecordia Joven November 23, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment 2010 Vecordia Joven was one of the representatives for Ribera Del Duero in our video cast on Spain. Younger than a Crianza, [...]
2008 Castillo Calvijo Crianza November 23, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment Hailing from Rioja, 2008 Castillo Calvijo Crianza seeks to demonstrate how being a Crianza helps produce smoother, more complicated wines. Can it live [...]
2012 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau November 22, 2012November 20, 2015Nick Comment We’re going to do this. I’m sorry to inform you, but we have to have our annual beaujolais nouveau. Listen though, this is [...]
2010 Chateau Ste. Michelle Gewürztraminer November 21, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment It’s time for the turkey day ringer, and one of my favorite varietals, gewürztraminer. This spicy grape often presents with a solid backbone [...]
2011 Adolph Mueller Rheinhessen Kabinett November 20, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment Don’t let the title fool you, this is a simple off-dry white hailing from the Rheinhessen region of Germany. Off-Dry or bone-dry, riesling [...]
2011 Oak Grove Reserve Viognier November 19, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment Viognier doesn’t always get the love it deserves, but back in the 1990’s it received a significant amount of love thanks to Condrieu. [...]
Wine Round Up: Txakolina. Beaujolais, and Turkey November 18, 2012December 7, 2015Nick 2 Turkey day is almost upon us, here are what some folks are saying about pairing turkey with wine, and some folks avoiding the [...]
2010 Sant’Orsola Dolcetto D’Alba November 17, 2012October 16, 2015Nick 1 Dolcetto is one of those grapes that is most prominently known for its ability to grow in one region, primarily Piedmont, in the [...]