Yellow Tail, or [yellow tail] as they write it, is one of those brands that many people view as the epitome of cheap wine. In fact, when I tell people about this website I’m often asked if I drink a bunch of Yellow Tail. Actually, I don’t. This is the first time we’ve reviewed a [...]
When you think of wine from Australia you probably think of Shiraz first, as well you should. Shiraz is Australia’s most planted variety, and it ranks second to France in shiraz/syrah in vines under cultivation. But I’d be willing to bet that when Australian wine gets mentioned, the last varietal that you think of is [...]
Muscat, also know as muscatel or moscatel, is a varietal that is produced in many of the major wine growing regions around the world. In Italy the varietal is know as Moscato, and can be produced in either a still or sparkling (frizzante) style. Moscato is used predominantly to make sweet dessert wines that can [...]
In the wine world, everything is relative. Case in point, I present to you Jacob’s Creek 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve. The term “Reserve” is typically utilized for the best juice of the vintage, often seeing a little more time in the winemaker’s best oak. But one winemaker’s best juice is another winemaker’s jug wine. And [...]
Over the years I’ve been fortunate enough to have tasted many barrel samples with some really experienced winemakers. With almost every visit I’ve gained some valuable perspective to help me identify what wines are revealing, and more importantly what they have the potential to reveal. Sampling the Jacob’s Creek brought me back to one tasting [...]
You won’t see much marketing for Crane Lake wines out there, but you will find them in many supermarkets. Crane Lake is another label from cheap wine mogul Fred Franzia and his Bronco Wine Company. These are the same folks behind the legendary Charles Shaw (aka Two Buck Chuck) that you’ll find in Trader Joe’s [...]
Last month we reviewed the McWilliam’s Hanwood Estate Shiraz which was a good Shiraz—especially for the price. And today we’re giving the Merlot from this brand a try. Like the Shiraz, the grapes for this Merlot come from the New South Wales region in Australia, and more specifically the Riverina region within New South Wales. [...]
