Another bottle consumed as I continue searching for the best inexpensive Pinot Noir. Today it’s a bottle from Meridian Vineyards. The grapes for Meridian’s Pinot Noir come from Monterey County in the Central Coast region of California, where the cool air from Monterey Bay extends the growing season—typically about two weeks. This Pinot Noir was aged […]
My Quest for Good Cheap Pinot Noir continues with a cheapy from South Eastern Australia produced by the Little Penguin. This Penguin has a nice fruity center, but a little bit of funk at both ends. <pause for a visual> OK… should I explain that, or let your imagination do the work? I’ll explain. The […]
This month Wine Blogging Wednesday is hosted by Tyler at Dr. Vino and the theme is Go Native, which means go with indigenous varieties. I knew I wanted to do something Italian for this and I thought about it for a while. Of course I make it more difficult with my own criteria. The Criteria It […]
So… as I continue my quest for a good cheap pinot noir, I’m drinking this Pepperwood Grove Pinot Noir and I have the Doobie Brothers’ China Grove stuck in my head. I’m going to have to drink more of this and try to wash that song out of my head. And drinking more of this […]
Yep… OK. That about sums up my opinion of this wine. Give another point to the naysayers. The Beringer Founders’ Estate Pinot Noir 2004 from California is a fairly simple example of pinot noir, but nothing special. I couldn’t get much off the nose other than alchohol and a hint of strawberry. Flavorwise it has black […]
And in the left corner we have a Giant 47 Pound Rooster… this looks like a serious contender. Wait, is this a cock fight or a wine tasting? Can you imagine a 47 pound rooster? I’d run. But since it’s just pinot noir we’re talking about, I’ll stay and enjoy. As far as the wine […]
They say it can’t be done, but once again I’m taking on the naysayers. I’m am now officially starting my search for a good, inexpensive Pinot Noir. OK… let’s get the Sideways crap out of the way. Everyone knows that you can’t talk about Pinot Noir anymore without addressing the movie Sideways. It is true, […]
If you’re a regular reader, you know that I’ve been drinking a lot of chardonnay lately. I tried 16 in total and I’m finally ready to present the summary of results. Overall, I was thrilled by how many of the chardonnays I tried were good. And I was even more thrilled by the diverse flavors […]
Two Buck Chuck, or Three Buck Chuck depending on where you live. I kind of didn’t want to do this, but after Charles Shaw Chardonnay won top honors in the California State Fair wine competition I had to include it in my Chardonnay Challenge. It beat out 350 other California Chardonnays to win that award, so […]
Ah, yes… another chardonnay. But I’m pleased to say that the chardonnay challenge is almost over. I will soon move on to some other varietals, and I can’t wait. Not that I mind chardonnay, I’m just more of a red wine guy and I need a change. Also, before I get into this… sorry for […]
