Category Archives: Reviews
Newer posts →Simonnet Febvre Chablis, Burgundy, France.
April 19, 2012Grapes 100% Chardonnay Facts “Hang-on!!! Why doesn’t that bottle of Chablis have a handle?”Yup….. Carlo Rossi really screwed this one up for the French, didn’t he!?!? Even though his big-dirty-liter-jug-with-a-handle features the Chablis name, it’s about as far removed … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Burgundy, Chablis, Chardonnay, France, Simonnet Febvre Chablis | Leave a comment //Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre, Veneto, Italy.
April 11, 2012Grapes 70% Corvina, 25% Rondinella, 5% Sangiovese Facts Oh sure, I’d like to drink Amarone every day! But with what I consider a “decent” bottle starting at $50, and going swiftly upwards from there, my current budget just doesn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Allegrini, Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre, Corvina, Italy, Rondinella, Sangiovese, Valpolicella, Veneto | 1 Comment //Waterbrook Sangiovese Rose, Columbia Valley, Washington State.
April 5, 2012Grapes 100% Sangiovese Facts Ok kids, so since the weather has started warming up (at least here in Florida), we can start to break-out some rosé reviews! Rosés really are quintessential “patio wines”, but some guys have a … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Columbia Valley, Rose, Sangiovese, Walla Walla, Washington State, Waterbrook, Waterbrook Winery | Leave a comment //Fiftyrow Cabernet, Napa, 2007.
March 25, 2012Grapes 100% Cabernet Facts Admittedly I’ve bit on a little “Napa-binge” lately, for which there is very good reason: I lost faith. Napa just hasn’t been “turning me on” much recently. There’s so much out there, but … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Fiftyrow, Fiftyrow Cabernet, Fiftyrow wine, Fiftyrow winery, Napa | Leave a comment //Dolce (Late Harvest Dessert Wine), Napa, 2006.
March 22, 2012Grapes 80% Semillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc Facts Dessert wines have developed such a bad reputation. As stupid as it sounds, if I have to hear one more person say “…wow…that’s sweet!!!” or “…I couldn’t drink a whole bottle of … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged botrytis, California, Coombsville, Coombsville Vineyard, Dolce, Far Niente, Napa, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon | Leave a comment //Hubert Brochard, Sancerre, Loire Valley, France.
March 20, 2012Wine: Hubert Brochard Place: Sancerre, Loire Valley, France. Price: $18’ish
Posted in Reviews | Tagged France, Hubert Brochard, Loire Valley, Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
