Tag Archives: syrah
Newer posts →Texas-Style Chili Paired with Huguenot Cuvee de Rouge, Santa Ynez – California.
October 28, 2011This last Monday, I had the privilege to attend my first ever Monday night football game! Suffice to say it was probably the most American thing I’ve done all year! For the first time since I’ve been living in Jacksonville, … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings | Tagged Grenache, Huguenot Cellars Cuvee Rouge, Huguenot wine, Sangiovese, syrah, Tempranillo, Terrapin Hopsecutioner, Vingevity | 2 Comments //Veramonte “Primus” Red Wine Blend from Colchagua, Chile.
October 22, 2011Grapes 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 //Can Blau 2008 from Montsant, Spain.
October 13, 2011Grapes Mazuelo 40%, Syrah 40% Garnacha 20% Facts I’ve been on a bit of a Jorge Ordonez (the importer of this wine) kick lately! As the “bringer-inner” (I just made up that term) of some of the best Spanish wines … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged best Spanish wine, Can Blau, Carignan, Garnacha, Grenache, Mazuelo, Montsant, Priorat, Spain, syrah | Leave a comment //A Tour of the Languedoc
September 12, 2011Pick up any wine book, and flip to the page on the Southern Languedoc region of France. More often than not, the term “wine lake” or “ocean of vines” will be used, usually within the first set of paragraphs. No-doubt, … Continue reading
Posted in News | Tagged Cabardes, Corbieres, Faugeres, France, Grenache, Languedoc, Minervois, St. Chinian, syrah | Leave a comment //Dante Robino Syrah, Mendoza, Argentina
August 11, 2011Grape 100% Syrah Facts In France, Syrah dominates the Rhone region where it’s often blended with small amounts of Viognier (a white grape) in order to add “aromatic complexity”, and mellow the wines out a little. … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Argentina, Dante Robino, Estate Bottled, Mendoza, Polyphenol, syrah | Leave a comment //Orin Swift The Prisoner 2009 Review
June 30, 2011Grapes 51% Zinfandel, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Syrah, 7% Petite Sirah, 3% Charbono, 1% Grenache, 1% Malbec, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree. Facts The label for The Prisoner was work of Spanish artist Francisco Goya. For the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Charbono, Grenache, Malbec, Napa, Orin Swift, Petite Sirah, syrah, The Prisoner, Zinfandel | 4 Comments //← Older posts Newer posts →
