Wine: Heart Smart “For Giving” Mount Veeder Cabernet, 2008. Grape: Cabernet Place: Mount Veeder, Napa, California. Price: $90 (available from www.HeartSmartwine.com)
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, For Giving, Heart Smart, HeartSmart wine, Mount Veeder, Napa, Peggy Rowan | Leave a comment //With December being such a crazy month (my wife works in retail, and I work in a restaurant), eating at home has kind of taken a backseat over the last few weeks. Therefore, I do have to say that these … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings, Recipes | Tagged Cabernet, California, HeartSmart “For Giving” Mount Veeder Cabernet, HeartSmart wine, Mount Veeder, Napa, Peggy Rowan | Leave a comment //Grape 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot. Facts It’s quite unusual that such a high % of Petit Verdot (by itself) is added to a Cab, even though it is one of the “Bordeaux grapes”. Petite Verdot is thought … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Huerhuero Vineyard, Paso Robles, Petit Verdot, Vina Robles | Leave a comment //Grapes 65% Cabernet, 20% Syrah, 8% Merlot, 7% Carmenere Facts In 1960, a relatively unknown gentleman by the name of Agustin Huneeus burst onto the Chilean wine-scene. He purchased part of the Concha y Toro winery operation, became the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Agustin Huneeus, Cabernet, Carmenere, Chile, Colchagua, Concha y Toro, Merlot, Phylloxera, Primus, Quintessa, syrah, Veramonte | 2 Comments //Grape(s) 81% Cabernet, 19% Merlot. Facts I was thinking to myself the other day; “I wonder if readers of my website think that I’ve decided to take a stance toward only featuring affordable wines?” Not that this is … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Caymus, Chuck Wagner, Napa | Leave a comment //Grape 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Facts Vinaceous is a fairly new Australian brand which has fairly recently started gaining some traction on the US market, so I thought their Raconteur Cab was worth reviewing. Name development and design behind Vinaceous … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Australia, Cabernet, Michael Kerrigan, Nick Stacy, Raconteur, Vinaceous wine | Leave a comment //