I wasn’t familiar with Silver Ridge Vineyards before trying their Napa sauvignon blanc offering, but with so many “Silver” and “Ridge” named wines earning such great accolades, I was sure that they chose the name smartly. From a branding standpoint, my subconscious seemed excited that I was about to consume a really good wine. Although, […]
Alto Adige is a region in Northern Italy that produces some stellar white wines. But for some reason, most wine consumers in the US don’t seem to be familiar with this region — unless they’re wine geeks like me. Well, if you want to try some wines with character… wines with a little more to […]
Today is International Tempranillo Day and to celebrate wine lovers all over the world are drinking tempranillo today. And wine writers, like me, are writing about tempranillo all over the Internet. Why? … Why not? It’s always fun to explore different varieties of wine, and it’s always fun to come together with your fellow wine aficionados to […]
Editor’s Note: Since our readers are interested in finding great inexpensive wines, we thought we’d invite another bargain hunter to stop by and share his cheap wine recommendations. The following is a guest post from Jon Thorsen of The Reverse Wine Snob. If you’re a fan of CheapWineRatings.com then I know that you know there […]
Last week we reviewed the Les Deux Rives Corbières Rosé, and staying with the “summer sippers with Rhone varietals” theme we’re checking out the white wine from this brand, Les Deux Rives Corbières Blanc. This comes from the same region in southern France as the rosé and is made from a blend of 60% grenache, 20% marsanne […]
Ah, yes. It’s another French rosé. It’s still summer, so we need to celebrate good summer wines. This one is 100% syrah and it’s labeled as a Vin de Pays d’Oc, which means it’s a French “country wine” (i.e. Vin de Pays) from Languedoc (i.e. d’Oc). Vin de Pays is considered a step up from […]
Yes, it’s another rosé we’re reviewing today. And it’s another wine with Rhone varietals. This one also comes from a place not too far from the Rhone — Corbières in the Languedoc. This is a region in the south of France, bordering the Mediterranean Sea. This is a great area for value wines too. I’m […]
Today, I’m continuing a few themes from other recent posts. 1) It’s soooo hot outside, I have to focus on good wines for summer sipping. 2) Rhone varietals. We’ve been talking a lot about Rhone varietals lately, and mourvèdre is yet another one. Although it’s more typically found in red Rhone blends, while this is […]
Last weekend I attended the North American Wine Bloggers Conference, which was held in Charlottesville, Virginia this year. I came back with a nasty summer cold, which is why I haven’t written anything in a week, but I’m feeling much better now. I also came back with an appreciation for Virginian wine. While I had […]
It’s the second day of the 2011 Wine Bloggers Conference and the second round of live blogging. Yesterday, it was all white and rose’ wines in the tasting and today it’s all red wines. Let’s go. The first wine is a 2006 Lovingston Pinotage, a wine from South Africa. The nose of this wine is […]
