Category: Wines under $20
Croatian Wine: Some Tasting Notes
There are a lot of wine regions I have yet to visit in the world, and with a young child
2007 Rosemount Estate Show Reserve Chardonnay, Mudgee, Australia
In this day and age of farmers markets, boutique stores, and micro-breweries, it’s easy for the upwardly mobile wine lover
2006 Handley Cellars “Hein Vineyard” Pinot Blanc, Anderson Valley
California’s Anderson Valley remains one of its least known and most under-appreciated wine regions. In particular I believe it to
2007 York Creek Vineyards Touriga Nacional Rose, Sonoma County
One of my favorite punching bags in the world is the sorry state of California rosé. For some reason, winemakers
Ohyama Tokubetsu Junmai Nigori, Yamagata Prefecture
We all understand the power of brands. There was likely a time for most Americans alive to day when we
2005 Veramonte “Primus” Red Wine, Casablanca Valley, Chile
It’s hard to believe that in the early 1990’s less than 100 acres of vineyards were planted in Chile’s Casablanca
2004 Chateau du Rouet “Cuvee Belle Poule” Blanc, Cotes de Provence, France
I drink wine from as many different countries as I can, as often as I can. I firmly believe that
2005 Domaine de Chateau Gaillard Saumur, Loire Valley, France
The Loire Valley is perhaps one of the most underrated and unexplored (by most Americans) wine producing regions in France.
Kikusui Funaguchi Ichiban Shibori Honzojo, Niigata Prefecture
I’ll admit it right off the bat: I’m a serious sake snob. I don’t mean that in the sense that
Kurosawa Kimoto Junmai, Nagano Prefecture
By W. Blake Gray. “Keep refrigerated,” the labels say in English. So why do I keep finding these bottles of
2006 Vincenzo Cesani Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Tuscany, Italy
If someone ever held my feet to the fire and forced me to name just one group of wines that
2005 René Noël Legrand “La Chaintrée” Cabernet Franc, Saumur Champigny, Loire Valley, France
Lots of people I know have a “house wine” — some bottle that they buy in much larger quantities than
Rolf Binder Wines, Barossa, Australia: Current Releases
Some of my favorite people in the world are those who offer no affect of their knowledge, even when you’re
2005 Spencer Roloson Grenache Blanc, California
It’s particularly pleasurable to watch a small wine label mature and make a name for itself in the world. I
WBW#35 Roundup Has Been Posted: Spanish Values
Wine Blogging Wednesday, the blogosphere’s original virtual wine tasting party is going strong in its 35th month. We had top
The World’s Best Prosecco: Tasting Conegliano Valdobbiadene
We Americans aren’t deprived of much in the world when it comes to wine, but if there’s one segment of
2005 Torres “Mas Rabell” Red Wine, Catalunya, Spain
Most of the time I buy my wines from proper wine stores. Not just because I like to support them,
Tamas Wine Estates, Livermore, CA: Current Releases
These days, California wine country evokes names like Napa, Sonoma, Santa Barbara. But if you arrived in San Francisco on
WBW#31 Roundup Has Been Posted: Box Wines
Drink inside the box, it might be called. This month’s Wine Blogging Wednesday was hosted by Roger over at the
