Grape 100% Pinot Gris [Pee-no Gree] The word "Pinot", comes from the French word for pinecone" The grape grows in small pinecone shaped bunches on the vine. Grigio (Italian) or Gris (Everywhere Else) eludes to the unusual grey-blue color of … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Underdog Wine Merchants | Leave a comment //Wine: Landmark Vineyards Damaris Reserve Chardonnay 2008 Place: Sonoma, California Price: $40
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Landmark Vineyards | Leave a comment //Grape 100% Pinot Noir. It’s thought that the word Pinot comes from the French word for pine or pinecone, this referring to the shape the grape bunch takes on the vine, and Noir coming from the French word for black. … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Landmark Vineyards | 2 Comments //Grape 100% Torrontes [Tohr-ron-tez] You’re forgiven if you’ve never heard of the Torrontes grape, however expect to see it more and more over the coming years as its popularity increases. Torrontes really is to Argentina what Pinot Grigio is to … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cliff Raven | Leave a comment //Wine: Cliff Raven Malbec Place: Patagonia, Argentina Price: $12.99
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cliff Raven | Leave a comment //Grapes Parellada, Chardonnay, Macabeo and Xarel-lo (traditional Cava grapes). Facts If you’ve ever seen the Cristalino before, you might notice that they’ve had a change of label. Why you ask? Well, they pissed off Cristal, that’s why! Let me … Continue reading
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