The Abarbanel Batch 30 Unoaked Chardonnay 2012 November 28, 2016November 27, 2016Nick Comment Opening The Abarbanel Batch 30 Unoaked Chardonnay I realized that this wine wasn’t quite what I had expected. Sure, it was a Chardonnay. [...]
Parnell Estate Chardonnay 2012 November 16, 2016November 14, 2016Nick Comment Chardonnay is a great middle ground for Thanksgiving. With good acidity, a round smooth body, and lots of apple and pear flavors, it [...]
Wagner Meritage 2012 November 12, 2016November 12, 2016Nick Comment Of all the holidays, I believe Thanksgiving is the one best suited to New York reds. Lean, packed with fruit, and easy going [...]
Tikveš Rkaciteli Special Selection 2012 November 3, 2016November 3, 2016Nick Comment Sometimes, all of your wine books are just no match for an obscure grape varietal you saw in the store. With that in [...]
Ciconia Touriga Nacional 2012 September 22, 2016October 16, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to our third post in our series on the wines of Portugal. If you want to start at the beginning, head over to [...]
Cypher Monarchy 2012 September 16, 2016September 13, 2016Nick Comment Every now and then you just have to cut loose and splurge, and one of my favorite ways to do that is with [...]
Santa Teresa Nuova Sangiovese Monteregio 2012 September 15, 2016September 13, 2016Nick Comment Tuscany makes some truly beautiful Sangiovese, including the well known Chianti. While Chianti might be the best known of them, it’s not the [...]
Golden Boar Bianco Di Pitigliano 2012 September 12, 2016September 11, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to the start of a completely unthemed week here at First Pour Wine. Well, that might not entirely be true. If this [...]
d’Arenberg The Stump Jump Shiraz 2012 July 26, 2016July 25, 2016Nick Comment d’Arenberg is one of the best names in the Australian wine business, but it doesn’t mean all of their wines are out of [...]
Boxhead Shiraz 2012 July 25, 2016July 25, 2016Nick Comment I love Shiraz, especially Australian Shiraz. The big jammy bruisers that are tinged with vanilla and spice make me fall in love every [...]