One of the best strategies for finding great wine at great prices is to focus on regions that are under the radar. What I mean by that is regions that consistently produce good wine, but for whatever reason most people haven’t heard about it yet. Uruguay is one of those regions that I’ve been talking […]
White Wines
Review: Marquês de Borba Colheita White
I am what some might call a wine nerd. Part of what drives my interest in wine is curiosity. I love being able to explore different regions, different grapes, different production methods and more through the context of wine. Wine regions that use native, regional grapes is one of the things I often look for […]
Review: Bracco Bosca, Ombú, Moscatel
You may have heard of Moscatel, also known as Muscatel, Muscat or Muscat of Alexandria. You may have even tasted one before. But it’s unlikely that you’ve had one like this! Moscatel, Muscat or whatever you prefer to call it, is typically vinified into a sweet wine. It’s also one of the grapes used to […]
Review: Bonterra Sauvignon Blanc
It’s mid-March and we’ve already had our first taste of spring here in Cincinnati. We’ve had some warm days, getting into the 70s. The magnolia trees and daffodils are blossoming. And I’m seeing buds on bushes and grapevines around my yard. That first taste of spring makes my palate crave more summer-oriented wines, like Sauvignon […]
Review: Porta da Ravessa Special Edition White
Inflation. It’s everywhere you look these days. Recently, the price of eggs seems to be the item I hear people talking about the most. But inflation is impacting prices across the board. As a result, shoppers are changing how they shop, whether that’s buying less, using more coupons, only buying things when they’re on sale […]
Review: Conventual Reserva Branco
It’s been a minute since I’ve written about one of my favorite wine regions, Portugal, so it’s time to do so once again. The wine I’m highlighting today is produced by Adega de Portalegre in the Alentejo (pronounced ah-len-TAY-zhoo) region. The winery producing this wine is named after the sub-region where it’s located, the Portalegre […]
Viña Tabalí, Talinay, Sauvignon Blanc
I sometimes have been torn over the name of this website. Specifically, the inclusion of “cheap” in the name because it can be a loaded word. On one hand, it can be a positive in reference to lower prices that are affordable. On the other hand, it can be interpreted to imply low quality. My […]
Ventisquero, Grey, Sauvignon Blanc
In my last few posts, like this one, this one and this one, I’ve been highlighting Sauvignon Blanc from the coastal region of Chile. I’m continuing that theme today with a post about a Sauvignon Blanc named “Grey” from Ventisquero Wine Estates. This wine comes from the Huasco River Valley in the northern part of […]
Review: Casas del Bosque, La Cantera, Sauvignon Blanc
The last couple reviews I’ve posted, like this one and this one, have highlighted Sauvignon Blanc from the coastal region of Chile and I have another one in that category to share with you today. This one comes from Casas del Bosque and is made with grapes from the Las Dichas region within the westernmost […]
Viña Morandé Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc
If you are a wine grower, I suppose there are a couple different approaches you could take related to choosing what to grow. You could start with the property you own and select the grape varieties you think would do best in that terroir. Or you could decide what variety you want to grow and […]