Over the past few months we’ve received a surprising number of boxed wine samples. I suppose it shouldn’t be a surprise since we are all about cheap wine. But even though we’re into cheap wine, we’re still finicky and definitely prefer to review good, cheap wine (or call it “inexpensive wine” if you have a […]
When you’re looking for a California Chardonnay, you may seek out one from Russian River Valley, Napa Valley or Sonoma Valley. But there’s another region you should consider, Santa Barbara County. This region is far south of the Sonoma/Napa wine country. In fact, the southernmost part of the county is just over 100 miles north […]
The wines of Espiritu de Chile are estate bottled at the Aresti Winery in Chile, one of the two companies that have partnered to produce Espiritu de Chile. The other company is A. Racke from Germany. Aresti has a history of wine making in Chile going back to 1951 and they now have nearly 1,000 […]
Montevina got their start back in 1970 and they’re based in Sierra Foothills in Amador County, California. While they have 400 acres of estate vineyards, they also source some of their grapes from other growers. The literature available on their Chardonnay doesn’t state whether the grapes are from their vineyards or sourced. It also doesn’t […]
When I write about European wines it’s fairly common to come across producers with a rich history, passing down vineyards for several generations. But most producers in the US have a much shorter history. Concannon is an exception to that rule. Established in 1883, Concannon is the oldest continually operating winery in California under the […]
I’ve been a big fan of Chilean wine for a while. Their Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere and Sauvignon Blanc in particular have impressed me, but I haven’t come across a lot of Chilean Chardonnay that wowed me. However, this one is pretty good. The Apaltagua winery is located in the Apalta region in Colchagua Valley, Chile. […]
Boxed wine seems to be taking on new shapes lately with both the shape of the containers and the quality of the wine inside. There are several wines on the shelves these days in what’s been named Octavin packaging. It’s an eight-sided box (an octagon) and is really just a new shape for bag-in-a-box packaging. […]
This past week I took part in a Taste Live event featuring Stepping Stone wines from Cornerstone Cellars. Taste Live events are wine tastings where numerous wine bloggers and media from around the country all taste the same wines and share their thoughts via Twitter. Cornerstone Cellars is a Napa Valley, California producer and is […]
You may recognize the logo on this bottle from those tasty Clif Bars you’ve seen, and yes they are related. The folks who make Clif Bars also produce wine, and what I’ve tasted has been pretty good—including this one. We previously reviewed their The Climber Red, which was also good. The Climber White Wine is […]
It’s time for yet another Soave (SWAH-vey) review. This one comes from Si Soave and they get the award for “best bottle.” Seriously, this bottle is the best I’ve seen since tasting the Travaglini Gattinara… and notice that both are Italian wines. In addition to being an interesting looking bottle, it’s also really comfortable to […]
