Chaucer’s Mead April 26, 2012February 5, 2016Nick Comment Mead is one of the ancient beverages that captures the imagination. While frequently seen in ancient literature, it also reliably appears in fantasy [...]
2010 Château De Nages April 25, 2012January 14, 2016Nick Comment 2010 Château De Nages takes one of the grapes that thrilled me last year, Grenache Blanc, and mixes it with the floral powerhouse that [...]
2009 Vinzelo Tinto April 24, 2012January 8, 2016Nick Comment Blend Info: 30% Tinta Roriz | 30% Touriga Franca | 30% Tinta Barroca | 10% Touriga Nacional [...]
Middle Sister Mischief Maker Cabernet Sauvignon March 19, 2012February 5, 2016Nick Comment http://middlesisterwines.com/ [...]
Middle Sister “Drama Queen” Pinot Grigio February 25, 2012January 14, 2016Nick Comment Every time I’m in Target, I’m struck by the fact that the Middle Sister wines look incredibly well branded without a lot of [...]
2008 De Bortoli DB Family Selection Shiraz February 24, 2012February 5, 2016Nick Comment When in Australia, I had the opportunity to visit De Bortoli’s vineyard. While this wine wasn’t one of the one’s I sampled, De [...]
2009 Beso de Vino Old Vine Garnacha February 23, 2012February 5, 2016Nick Comment Sometimes winemakers have balls. In this case, their wine label has balls. Which would normally be a load of bull, except it is [...]
2009 Banfi Centine Bianco February 22, 2012February 5, 2016Nick Comment Every now and then the Italians bust out of the traditional mould, and create some off the wall blend that inexplicably works. In [...]