One of the things I like about Irony, the wine producer that is, is that their approach to business is to not spend money on lavish estates and such but they keep their expenses focused on the production of the wine. The result is good value for us, the consumers. For a couple years I’ve […]
When I review European wines, I often find myself telling a story of several generations within a family carrying on a tradition of winemaking. But it’s not often that I have the same story to tell about an American wine producer. Concannon Vineyard, however, is one American producer with a long history. The vineyard was […]
As we wrote in our 2009 roundup of 15 Good Merlots Under $15, “merlot can be exciting and merlot can be exceptional”. I agree with this, but let me go on record here by saying I’m hard on merlot. Maybe it’s because I’ve tasted so many fat & jammy, cookie cutter examples that I’ve grown […]
Looking for an easy drinking cabernet sauvignon for the Fall? Well look no further than Flipflop’s 2009. We’ve recently reviewed Flipflop’s 2009 Pinot Noir and found it to be “pleasant”. Their 2009 cabernet sauvignon takes the same approach with simple, straightforward fruit and just enough structure to keep things interesting. This is Flipflop’s first year […]
We’ve recently received a few wines from a new winery in California named Flipflop. Here we’ll be reviewing their first pinot noir, the 2009 vintage. We’ll also soon be reviewing their first cabernet sauvignon, also a 2009. David Georges started the Flipflop winery with the goal of creating wines that are true to their varietal […]
I wasn’t familiar with Silver Ridge Vineyards before trying their Napa sauvignon blanc offering, but with so many “Silver” and “Ridge” named wines earning such great accolades, I was sure that they chose the name smartly. From a branding standpoint, my subconscious seemed excited that I was about to consume a really good wine. Although, […]
Today is International Tempranillo Day and to celebrate wine lovers all over the world are drinking tempranillo today. And wine writers, like me, are writing about tempranillo all over the Internet. Why? … Why not? It’s always fun to explore different varieties of wine, and it’s always fun to come together with your fellow wine aficionados to […]
Today, I’m continuing a few themes from other recent posts. 1) It’s soooo hot outside, I have to focus on good wines for summer sipping. 2) Rhone varietals. We’ve been talking a lot about Rhone varietals lately, and mourvèdre is yet another one. Although it’s more typically found in red Rhone blends, while this is […]
Last weekend I attended the North American Wine Bloggers Conference, which was held in Charlottesville, Virginia this year. I came back with a nasty summer cold, which is why I haven’t written anything in a week, but I’m feeling much better now. I also came back with an appreciation for Virginian wine. While I had […]
I was just going through my tasting notes and I discovered that I still had notes for this wine from the sauvignon blanc series we did earlier this year, but somehow I neglected to publish this review at that time. And since it’s such a hot summer day, sauvignon blanc is the perfect wine to […]
