Category Archives: Reviews
Newer posts →Louis Latour Pouilly-Fuisse, Burgundy, France, 2010.
March 15, 2012Grape 100% Chardonnay Facts It wasn’t that long ago that Pouilly-Fuisse [poo-yee fwee-SAY] had developed a fairly bad reputation among wine drinkers. Overuse of fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyards resulted in huge crops. These grapes were in turn … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Aligote, Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, Louis Latour, Pouilly Fuisse | 1 Comment //Alexander Valley Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, Sonoma County.
March 8, 2012Grape 100% Cabernet Franc Facts A well-made Cabernet Franc is without a doubt one of my favorite wines; although very few wineries produce a pure varietal wine from this little-know Bordeaux grape, and it’s usually overshadowed in blends by … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Alexander Valley, Alexander Valley Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, California, Sonoma | 1 Comment //Cabernet Marinated Steak with Gorgonzola, Bacon and Shallot Butter Paired with Fiftyrow Cabernet.
March 5, 2012I feel the need to start by pointing-out that this was a pretty-special pairing. If you’ve never actually taken the time to prepare one of the recipes featured in these food and wine pairings, I suggest you start right here! … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings, Reviews | Tagged buy Fiftyrow, Cabernet, Cabernet Marinated Steak, Fiftyrow, Fiftyrow Cabernet, Napa | Leave a comment //Kung Fu Girl Riesling by Charles Smith Wines, Columbia Valley, Washington State.
March 1, 2012Grape 100% Riesling Facts I’ve been slowly working my way through the Charles Smith portfolio of wines for the last few years – with the only hindrance to my progress being their limited-availability. It’s quite a wonder why more … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Charles Smith wines, Columbia Valley, Evergreen Vineyard, K Vintners, Kung Fu Girl, Riesling, Washington State | 1 Comment //Smokescreen Red Wine Blend, Napa Valley, 2008
February 24, 2012Wine: Smokescreen (Red) Grapes: 72% Cabernet, 22% Syrah, 6% Petit Verdot Place: Napa Valley, California Price: $24.99 available from Fiftyrow.com/SmokeScreen
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Fiftyrow, Gary Galleron, Napa, Paul Johnson, Petit Verdot, Smokescreen, syrah | Leave a comment //Fiftyrow Spring Mountain Syrah, Napa Valley, California.
February 19, 2012Grape 100% Syrah Facts There was such a huge amount of press over previous years on how Syrah was supposed to be “the next big thing”, and then more recently how that just never really panned out. Personally, I … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Fiftyrow, Gary Galleron, Gary Galleron wine, Napa, Spring Mountain, Spring Mountain AVA, syrah | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
