Admittedly, I haven’t been writing about a lot of red wines lately. But I know many of you are red wine fans. You like those rich, bold, dark, spicy red wines. Well, this one is for you. Sometimes it seems impossible to find a great deal on a big, bold California red wine. And by […]
Shiraz/Syrah
Ferraton Père & Fils, La Matinière, Crozes-Hermitage
When beginning to write this review I was surprised to realize this is the first time I’ve reviewed a wine from Crozes-Hermitage. I’m a big fan of Rhone wines and have found many great value wines from the region over the years, but most of those have been from the southern Rhone while Crozes-Hermitage is […]
Hardys William Hardy Shiraz – Bursting with Berries
Following up from the last review, I wanted to post a review for another tasty shiraz. This one comes from Hardys, a family winery with 160+ years of history in South Australia. Like many wine producers, Hardys has a few different lines of wines and this one is from their William Hardy line. This line […]
Chateau Tanunda Grand Barossa Shiraz – Full of Character
I’ll admit, I’m not a big shiraz guy. When I was younger, I was more drawn to shiraz but in the last few years I just find them to be too jammy. I don’t know if it’s just me or if the style of shiraz is getting more aggressive. But I do still find some […]
