2009 Mark West Pinot Noir August 24, 2011November 5, 2015Nick 3 The deluge of bad cheap Pinot Noir seems to be a spring eternal. Fair enough, it’s a hard wine to grow, and a [...]
2009 Charles Shaw White Zinfandel August 22, 2011August 22, 2011Nick Comment Between white and red, is rosé. Within the world of rosé wines, there’s the marketing term of blush. The term refers to certain [...]
2009 Charles Shaw Chardonnay August 19, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment So recently Charles Shaw and Three Wishes have been making lots of appearances. This has inevitably led to comparisons of the two ultra-bargain, [...]
2009 Charles Shaw Shiraz August 16, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment This week should wrap up Mr. Shaw’s line. It’s been a mixed experience trying the bargain bucket series. While Chuckie’s Cabernet Sauvignon was [...]
2009 Panilonco Chardonnay Viognier August 10, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment The chief of lions, a musky cat that smells flowers and tropical fruit. Is this 2009 Panilonco Chardonnay Viognier the king of the [...]
2009 Valréas “Cuvée Prestige” Côtes Du Rhône Villages August 6, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment The French have a history of making terroir driven wines. More earthy herbs and farm than fruit, these wines have had a tendency [...]
2009 Charles Shaw Merlot August 1, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Being cheap and drinkable is the sort of thing that’s tough to ignore. With Mr. Shaw’s 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, it was a nice [...]
Splurge Saturday: 2009 Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio July 16, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to Splurge Saturday, where we take a break from bottles under $10 to step out and up, in search of exciting new [...]
2009 yellow tail Shiraz July 13, 2011January 18, 2016Nick Comment If there is a wine that could be said to have really placed Yellow Tail in the mindset of the American public, it’s [...]
Season 2: Episode 1, Summer! July 7, 2011October 1, 2011Nick Comment Welcome to the second season of First Pour Wine. In this episode: Old Vines Albariño 2009 Verdemar Albariño from Riás Baixas, Spain & 2009 [...]