Here’s a quick review for an Argentine Cabernet Sauvignon. This one comes from Mendoza and is imported by Billington Wines, although you won’t find any mention of it on their website. I’m not sure if they’ve discontinued it or if it’s just not an important brand to them. I found this bottle stacked up in […]
I’d like to start with “Confessions of a Slacker.” I know that I’ve been really bad about post frequency over the past month. Getting ready for the Thanksgiving holiday and other going-ons will be my excuse. But the good news is that I’ve still been tasting and taking notes, so I have some new wine […]
Cut my nuts off and give me another glass of this wine. I know that’s an odd way to start a post, but that’s about how I feel from drinking this wine. It reminds me of the old commercials for Secret deodorant “strong enough for a man, but made for a woman.” This wine is […]
I was in the wine shop milling about the other day. Basically, I was just exploring to see if anything different would jump off the shelf and surprise me. Then it happened. This Cabernet Sauvignon from Idaho was just sitting there waiting for me. It’s not often that I come across Idahoan wines in Cincinnati, […]
When I was in my late teens I became a vegetarian and followed that diet for many years. I’m a pescatarian now (that means I eat a vegetarian diet + fish). I originally became a vegetarian due to the politics of food more than for any other reason. I grew up in the country and saw fewer […]
Viña Los Vascos is a 580-ha vineyard in the Colchagua region of Chile. “Los Vascos” means “The Basques” and is a reference to the Basque origins of wine production in the region. The area was first used as a vineyard in 1750, when it was planted by the Echenique family, of Basque origin, and has […]
It’s time to start a new theme on Cheap Wine Ratings and next up is Cabernet Sauvignon. I’m sitting here pondering a clever title for the theme and I’m coming up with nothing. I guess I was up too late last night and burned out my creative juices. I went to the UFC fight in […]
I was almost ready to write up this summary on my Quest for a Good, Cheap Pinot Noir when I noticed that more recent vintages of my top two picks were on the shelves. To be relevant to those shopping now, I had to pick them up to ensure they are worthy of top picks. […]
I’ve been wanting to try some Portuguese wines for some time now and today for Wine Blogging Wednesday #38 the theme is Portuguese Table Wine hosted by Catavino. That gives me the extra motivation I need to stop delaying and try some Portuguese wine! I actually have a sliver of a connection to Portugal as I […]
In a recent issue of Wine Spectator they were reviewing Californian pinot noir and listed Castle Rock Sonoma County 2006 as one of their best values. Given that it is only $15, I thought I would be remiss if I didn’t try it as a part of my quest for good, cheap pinot noir. Castle Rock produced pinot noir […]
