It seems as though I’ve been reviewing Cabernet Sauvignon for ages. But to tell the truth, I really don’t mind. Cabernet Sauvignon is one of my favorite varietals. It’s considered the King of wines for a reason. Strong-bodied and elegant with complexity and intensity. Who could not love Cabernet?
All together, I tasted 27 different Cabernets [...]
G’day! Today’s wine takes us down under to South Eastern Australia as we check out the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon from Alice White. We’re also getting down under $7 in price, which is always tricky. Now and then I’ll find an incredible bottle of wine for about $5, but that doesn’t happen very often.
While my mission [...]
Surprise, surprise… I’m off to Chile again to try another Cabernet Sauvignon. This one from the Maipo Valley region in Central Chile, just south of Santiago. The Maipo Valley appellation is rather small in size but well regarded as a wine growing region, particularly for Cabernet Sauvignon. Due to its reputation for producing excellent wine, [...]
If you’re a regular reader you may recall my review of McManis Petite Sirah a couple months ago. I was so thrilled with it that I had to try another varietal from them and I wasn’t disappointed.
Since I already gave a little background on McManis in my previous post, I’ll keep this post brief and won’t [...]
Yet again a Chilean Cabernet found its way home with me. I’m tempted to do an overview of all the Chilean Cabs I tried… and I may yet do that.
This one is from Veramonte. You may recall that Veramonte Chardonnay was one of my top picks when I did a review of several Chardonnays last [...]
I’ve been wanting to get some Washington State wine on this site and I finally have my first with this Washington State Cabernet from Red Diamond.
Red Diamond is still a relatively new brand to see on the shelves. They released their first wine, a Merlot, in 2003 and they now have four varietals available: Merlot, [...]
Something that some wine reviewers and bloggers debate is whether they should write up the bad reviews or not. As far as I’m concerned, if a producer puts a bottle on the shelf and wants my dime for it, well… it’s fair game. I also consider it a responsibility to frugal wine drinkers everywhere to [...]
My exploration of inexpensive cabernet sauvignon has given me an affinity for Chilean wine. I’ve found a number of good, affordable bottles of cabernet from Chile, and this review reveals yet another example.
The Cousiño Macul winery was founded in 1856 by Matías Cousiño and has remained in the Cousiño family since its inception. It is now owned and [...]
“Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine”
- St. Thomas Aquinas
Aquinas wines are named after St. Thomas Aquinas, but not because of that quote. Producer Don Sebastiani & Sons chose the Aquinas name as a metaphor. St. Thomas Aquinas united science and religion at a time when the two were at odds. Similarly, [...]
My search for good cheap Cabernet Sauvignon continues with another selection from the Colchagua Valley region in Chile. I’ve been finding a number of interesting Cabs from Colchagua Valley and with good reason. It has been characterized as the next Napa Valley as its characteristics are very similar to Napa Valley 50 years ago. The [...]
