Canyon Wind Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 March 14, 2016March 20, 2016Nick Comment This week on First Pour Wine, we’ll be digging into wines from unusual places, and we’ll start with Colorado. While Colorado might seem [...]
Gerard Bertrand Languedoc 2011 December 10, 2015December 15, 2015Nick Comment When it comes to France, one of the best areas to seek out values from remains Languedoc-Roussillon. The wines from this region are [...]
Aldonia Rioja 2011 November 11, 2015November 11, 2015Nick Comment When it comes to Thanksgiving wine, the best candidates fit a fairly consistent mould: Lower alcohol – Below 14% Approximately medium body – [...]
2011 Mano a Mano Tempranillo June 23, 2015October 12, 2015Nick Comment When I last left this site, I had been writing in Maryland, who mercifully didn’t have a state a controlled liquor authority, but [...]
2011 Coastline Zinfandel April 13, 2013October 12, 2015Nick Comment It seems like Coastline has become one of the more ubiquitous brands across the country. The orange bottle with the picturesque California coastline is in grocery stores [...]
2011 Darkhorse Cabernet Sauvignon January 2, 2013October 12, 2015Nick 4 Young cabernet is always something of a gamble. At its best, it can be a delightfully rich red wine that is mature beyond [...]
2011 Cloud Break Barrel Fermented Chardonnay December 6, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment Pro-tip: If you don’t like oak, do not buy barrel fermented. Barrel fermented means, of course, in oak, which for those out there [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]