2010 Fetzer Gewürztraminer November 23, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Gewürztraminer is one of those grapes that just doesn’t get enough love. When Gewürztraminer is done right, it produces complex, subtly sweet, crisp wine [...]
2009 Chateau St. Jean Fumé Blanc November 22, 2011December 30, 2015Nick Comment Fumé Blanc is a term coined by Americans. The wine behind this clever branding is Sauvignon Blanc, and it can be oaked or [...]
2009 Les Acanthes Viognier November 21, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Viognier is frequently keeping the beat or playing the rhythm for a big star, like Chardonnay. That being said, sometimes the wine world [...]
2010 Les Hauts d’Acantalys November 19, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Our first Cru. Well more than that, our first Cru Des Cotes Du Rhone. Hailing from Lirac, this wine belongs to a select [...]
2008 Le Paradou Grenache Syrah November 18, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 1 Thanksgiving is one of those flavor profiles laced with lots of earthy and spicy qualities. The yams and squashes are seasoned with plenty [...]
2010 Le Campuget Grenache Viognier November 17, 2011November 15, 2015Nick Comment For the next few days, it’s all about Thanksgiving: The Basics For Pairing Your Bird 2010 Le Campuget Grenache Viognier [...]
Southern Italy: Umbria & Abruzzi November 16, 2011November 16, 2011Nick Comment Heading to the Mediterranean this week to take a look at Italy from just north of Rome down to the top of Apulia. On this [...]
2010 Diseño Old Vine Malbec November 15, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 2 Mendoza, Argentina is renown for it’s Malbec. It’s hard to think that the region kept such a good wine hidden for so long [...]
2008 Cono Sur Carménère November 14, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Hot off the heels of last weeks South America comes a Carménère from Chile that could be a real representative of the hidden [...]
2007 E.Guigal Côtes Du Rhône November 12, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment The Rhône is without a doubt one of the best places in the world to enjoy a bottle of wine from. The region [...]