First Pour Wine: Episode 3 April 28, 2011October 1, 2011Nick 3 This is the final episode in the series on the noble grapes. This week we’re going to be talking about merlot and cabernet [...]
2009 Coopers Creek Sauvignon Blanc April 23, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment If there was a wine that put New Zealand on the world class wine level, it was undoubtedly sauvignon blanc. Crisp, refreshing, and [...]
First Pour Wine: Episode 2 April 21, 2011October 1, 2011Nick Comment Welcome to First Pour Wine Episode 2. This week we’re continuing our series on the noble grapes with 2008 Cupcake Vineyards Chardonnay and [...]
2009 Santa Cristina Sangiovese April 16, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 1 2009 Santa Cristina Sangiovese hails from Tuscany, and a blend Sangiovese (85%), Merlot (10%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%). Sangiovese has a reputation for [...]
Borsao 2009 Garnacha April 14, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment I’ll confess that I didn’t know much about Borsao going into this, but I’m always up for a garnacha. After several exposures to [...]
First Pour Wine: Episode 1 April 12, 2011October 1, 2011Nick Comment This is the episode where we figure out what works… and a lot of things that don’t… My apologizes about this cut, it’s [...]