2010 Château De Nages April 25, 2012January 14, 2016Nick Comment 2010 Château De Nages takes one of the grapes that thrilled me last year, Grenache Blanc, and mixes it with the floral powerhouse that [...]
Cuvée Laurent Muscat Rosé December 27, 2011January 14, 2016Nick Comment Every time Greg comes on the show, it’s rather obvious that dry wines aren’t his thing. Not only is this true of wine, [...]
Louis Perdrier Brut Excellence December 26, 2011January 14, 2016Nick 1 With one week until the New Year, and even less time until New Years Eve, it’s time to kick off the celebration with [...]
2010 Estello Viognier December 16, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Viognier needs more loving at the low end of the price range. Sure, there are huge French names in the Viognier business, but [...]
2009 côté EST December 10, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Le Campuget Grenache Viognier was by far one of my favorite wines this year, and a true standout on First Pour Wine. That [...]
Dubonnet Rouge December 7, 2011January 14, 2016Nick 1 Being a bit of a cocktail lover (in addition to wine lover), it’s hard not to run into a bit of crossover between [...]
2011 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau November 24, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment About a week ago it was Beaujolais day. This was probably fueled by the fact that the new vintage was released, and a [...]
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 [...]