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Newer posts →Bock Kekfrankos, Villany, Hungary
June 27, 2013Grapes 100% Kekfrankos, otherwise known as Blaufrankisch, which is otherwise known as: “Errrrrmmmm….I have no idea how to pronounce that wine/grape…I’ll just have a glass of Merlot…” Facts Holy hell! There’s very few … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Blaufrankisch, Bock, Bock Kekfrankos, Hungarian wine, Hungary, Kekfrankos, Villany | Leave a comment //Ogier Clos de L’Oratoire Chateauneuf du Pape, Southern Rhone, France.
June 1, 2013Grapes 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre, and 5% Cinsault Facts It’s been a little-while since I last had/reviewed a bottle of CdP (what the cool kids call it…or at least…what I call it). Chateauneuf-du-Pape isn’t for everyone – … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chateauneuf du Pape, Cinsault, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Ogier, Rhone, syrah | Leave a comment //Kupljen “Spirit of Svetinje” White Wine Blend, Jeruzalem, Slovenia.
May 16, 2013Grapes 34% Chardonnay, 33% Renski Riesling, 33% Pinot Gris Facts Ahhh yes! There’s nothing better than getting home from a hard day’s graft ( after staring at a computer for most of the day) than to kick off … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Chardonnay, Kupljen, Pinot Gris, Renski Riesling, Riesling, Slovenia, Slovenia wine, Spirit of Svetinje | 3 Comments //Baldacci Cabernet, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley.
April 19, 2013Grapes 100% Cabernet Facts There’s Napa and there’s Napa. The term “Napa Cabernet” is all too often used to refer to any wine that hails from “The Valley.” This rhetoric quite effectively tars all wineries with the same … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Baldacci, Baldacci Cabernet, Cabernet, Napa, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District | Leave a comment //Domaine de Bernier Chardonnay, Loire Valley, France.
March 11, 2013Grapes 100% Chardonnay Facts The Domaine de Bernier is a wine from the Couillaud brothers, who’ve had winemaking in their blood for six generations. I’m also envious when I read things like that! My wife for example, … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Domaine de Bernier, Domaine de Bernier Chardonnay, France, Loire, Loire Valley | Leave a comment //Fess Parker Viognier, Santa Barbara, California.
February 25, 2013Grapes 80% Viognier (VEE-ohn-yay), 13% Marsanne, 5% Grenache Blanc, 2% Roussanne Facts After just getting back from my time spent in Texas, and tasting a few Viogniers that the wineries had to offer, I was reminded how much I … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged California, Fess Parker, Fess Parker Viognier, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne, Santa Barbara, Viognier | 1 Comment //← Older posts Newer posts →
