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Newer posts →Paso A Paso Verdejo – La Mancha, Spain
June 23, 2011Wine: Paso A Paso Grape: 100% Verdejo, Place: La Mancha, Spain Price: $8-$9
Posted in Reviews | Tagged best Spanish wine, Jorge Ordonez, La Mancha, Paso a Paso, Paso a Paso wine, Spain, Spanish white wine, Spanish wine, Verdejo | Leave a comment //D’Arenberg The Hermit Crab, Viognier / Marsanne, Adelaide – Australia 2009
June 14, 2011Grapes 72% Viognier 28% Marsanne Facts You’re excused if you haven’t seen this kind of blend before, Viognier and Marsanne are more commonly found blended together in the Southern Rhone region of France. D’Arenberg is certainly one of the most … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Adelaide, Adelaide Hills, Adelaide wine, Australia, D'Arenberg, D'Arenberg Hermit Crab, D'Arenberg wine, Hermit Crab, Marsanne, Rhone, Viognier | 2 Comments //Di Majo Norante Sangiovese, Umbria – Italy
June 7, 2011Grapes 100% Sangiovese [San-joe-vay-say] The name Sangiovese is thought to come from Sanguis Jovis or “Blood of Jove” (Jove being the Roman name for Jupiter), indicating that wines were made from Sangiovese grapes even back in Roman times. Facts Di … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Abruzzo, Best Italian Wine, Chianti, Di Majo Norante, Italian Wine, Italy, Molise, Organic, Sangiovese, Tuscany | Leave a comment //Layer Cake Shiraz, South Australia 2009
June 5, 2011Grapes 100% Shiraz Facts The popularity of Layer Cake really seems to have exploded over the last couple of years, and why wouldn’t it!?!? There’s picture of a delicious looking cake on the front label! People are suckers for good-looking … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Australia, Layer Cake, Layer Cake Shiraz, Layer Cake Wine, McLaren Vale, Phylloxera, Screw Cap, Shiraz, syrah | Leave a comment //Mer Soleil Silver Chardonnay – Ceramic Bottle Edition!
May 27, 2011Wine: Mer Soleil “Silver” Chardonnay 2009 Place: Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey, California Grapes: 100% Chardonnay Retail: Around $23
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Mer Soleil, Monterey, Unoaked | Leave a comment //Three Vines Old Vines Field Blend, Contra Costa – California
May 21, 2011Wine: Three Wine Company, Old Vines Field Blend Place: Contra Costa, California Grapes: Zinfandel, Carignane, Mataro, Petite Sirah, Alicante Bouschet, and Black Malvoisie Retail: Around $18
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Alicante Bouschet, California, Carignan, Field Blend, Mataro, Mourvedre, Old Vine, Old Vines, Petite Sirah, Zinfandel | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
