Author Archives: Kris
Newer posts →Hedges C.M.S, Columbia Valley – Washington State, 2008
March 9, 2011Grapes 48% Merlot, 46% Cabernet, 6% Syrah Facts The name C.M.S. comes from the blend of grapes they use i.e. Cabernet, Merlot, Syrah. This makes sense considering they are the leading the grapes in the Columbia Valley region. … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, Columbia Valley, Merlot, syrah, Washington State | Leave a comment //Top 30 Momentum Table Wine Brands of 2010
March 9, 2011No huge surprises here, with Cupcake taking the #1 spot and appearing for the first time ever in the top 30. The top 10 sees a dominance of Californian wines, with the Argentinian Alamos (Gallo) brand ranking the highest of … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Research | Leave a comment //Las Brisas, Rueda – Spain, 2009
March 7, 2011Grapes 50% Verdejo, 30% Viura, 20% Sauvignon Blanc Facts The main characteristic of Verdejo is its freshness and acidity. It therefore makes sense that the majority of Verdejo based wines never see exposure to oak, so as not to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Rueda, Sauvignon Blanc, Spain, Verdejo, Viura | Leave a comment //Wine Nerd Alert! What is Pyrazine?
March 7, 2011Pyrazine is a heterocyclic aromatic organic compound. Got that? Good! For those of us who don’t have a degree in Chemistry (me included), the relevance of Pyrazine to wine is that it gives it a “green” taste / aroma. It … Continue reading
Posted in Facts | Tagged Cabernet, New Zealand, Pyrazine, Sauvignon Blanc | Leave a comment //If Restaurants Were Honest
March 6, 2011Just a little Sunday fun…
Posted in Funny | Tagged Restaurants | Leave a comment //Why I Don’t Put Much Faith in Vintages
March 3, 2011This is a point (in a long line of other points) that I‘ve been meaning to address. Let me start out by saying that (in case you haven’t noticed), I really skew my voice (and therefore my content) on this … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Vintages, Wine Spectator | Leave a comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
