Ok, first-things-first, I didn’t write the title for this article. “Grape Expectations” is way beyond my reaches of my creativity. Secondly; I wrote this article a couple of months ago for the Jacksonville Magazine “Taste” Edition…and I know we’re out … Continue reading
Posted in News, Reviews | Tagged Australia, Cabernet, California, Carneros, Chardonnay, Gavi, Italy, McLaren Vale, Napa, Oregon, Piedmont, reserve, Shiraz, Spain, Sparkling Wine, Terra Alta, Willamette Valley | Leave a comment //Grapes 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 //Grapes 70% Cabernet, 16% Merlot, 14% Sangiovese Facts The Universe is a strange place…. ”Oh dear…he’s getting all weird and deep on us!” Wait a minute!!! Hear me out!!! So I was pouring at a wine tasting at a … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Castello di Amorosa, Diamond Mountain District, La Castellana, Merlot, Napa, Napa Valley, Sangiovese | 2 Comments //Start from the 14min 30 sec mark.
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, I Know Jax, Washington State, Waterbrook, Waterbrook wine, Waterbrook Winery | Leave a comment //Grapes 61% Cabernet, 31% Shiraz Facts I know it’s kind-of a sweeping statement, but it’s hard to go wrong with the wines from Yalumba. They always give plenty of bang for the buck! I actually picked up this bottle … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, Scribbler, Shiraz, Yalumba, Yalumba Scribbler, Yalumba wine | Leave a comment //Grapes 60% Cabernet, 40% Shiraz Facts I’d never seen this wine before, so I was over the moon when I received it as a gift on Tuesday! I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: “Keep your friends … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Darioush, Duel by Dariousch, Napa, Shiraz, syrah | 2 Comments //