Some guys might say it’s not too masculine to drink sparkling wine. Some might say it’s not too masculine to drink rosé, or “pink” wine. Well, I’m going to throw all caution to the wind and drink a wine that’s both pink and sparkling… and I’ll admit that I love every sip of it! Mumm […]
Last week I reviewed the SPELLwine sangiovese and this week we’re checking out their syrah. I admit it. I have a prejudice against Californian syrah. I’ve had far too much of it that is over-extracted, syrupy sweet and too overpowering to pair with anything I eat. It’s not the grape’s fault. I’ve had plenty of […]
While I love a bargain on wines, I get bored with factory-made wines that while not offensive just have no excitement to them. So many wines on the market today are manipulated in an attempt to “standardize” the flavor. And it’s not just the cheap ones. A lot of this is done in order to […]
I can’t help but wonder how meaningful the “Meritage” name is to wine consumers. I mean, I don’t hear many people saying, “I’d like a glass of Meritage.” I suspect a lot of consumers don’t even know what it is. In essence, Meritage is a name for Bordeaux-style wine that’s made somewhere other than Bordeaux. […]
I’m a big fan of sangiovese, but most of the time if I’m drinking a sangiovese it’s one from Italy. I just don’t come across a lot of domestic sangiovese, but I’m always curious about it when I do. Perhaps I don’t come across much of it because the market is just too small for […]
Huntington is a label that is part of the Hahn family’s portfolio of wines, which includes Hahn Winery, Cycles Gladiator, Hahn SLH Estate, Lucienne, Smith & Hook, Copa Del Rey, and Bin 36. Along with this assortment of wine brands, the Hahn family also owns the Mugie Ranch in northern Kenya, where the Hahns reside […]
While packaging really doesn’t tell you much about the wine inside the bottle, it’s a critically important element for wine producers. The truth is as consumers we often will buy the bottle that we think looks the best. But what do the looks of a bottle really tell us? Regardless of whether the label design […]
Last week, David did a review of a sauvignon blanc from Robert Mondavi, so I thought I’d work in another Mondavi wine today. This one is a cabernet sauvignon from their “Private Selection” line. Like David, I haven’t had any negative experiences with any of Mondavi’s wines. I’ve had some that are great, some that […]
My experience with Robert Mondavi’s various wineries goes back many vintages. And, I can say that I’ve never had a negative experience with any of their wines, whether they were from the main estate, from Woodbridge, or from their joint venture with Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Opus One. Regarding the latter, I’ve been fortunate to […]
Last week, Cheryl Indelicato from DFV Wines was in town for the Cincinnati International Wine Festival and I had a chance to meet up with her for lunch and to taste the lineup in her new brand of wines, Handcraft. I had previously tasted the cabernet sauvignon, but this was an opportunity to revisit it […]
