Montepulciano d’Abruzzo is often thought of as a table wine. Something that is not sophisticated and meant for casual drinking. Because of that fact it is sometimes not given the attention it deserves in production resulting in a less enjoyable product. This isn’t the case with all Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. In fact there are some very […]
The next series of wine I am tasting is an Italian varietal called Montepulciano d’Abruzzo. If you know anything about Italy, you’ve probably guessed that this varietal comes from the Abruzzo region along Italy’s Adriatic coast. And if you know your wine grapes you probably guessed that it’s made from the Montepulciano grape, which is […]
G’day! Today’s wine takes us down under to South Eastern Australia as we check out the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon from Alice White. We’re also getting down under $7 in price, which is always tricky. Now and then I’ll find an incredible bottle of wine for about $5, but that doesn’t happen very often. While my […]
Surprise, surprise… I’m off to Chile again to try another Cabernet Sauvignon. This one from the Maipo Valley region in Central Chile, just south of Santiago. The Maipo Valley appellation is rather small in size but well regarded as a wine growing region, particularly for Cabernet Sauvignon. Due to its reputation for producing excellent wine, […]
If you’re a regular reader you may recall my review of McManis Petite Sirah a couple months ago. I was so thrilled with it that I had to try another varietal from them and I wasn’t disappointed. Since I already gave a little background on McManis in my previous post, I’ll keep this post brief […]
Once again, it’s Wine Blogging Wednesday. The one day each month when wine bloggers around the world all write about a common theme. The theme this month is Just Seven Words, hosted by Andrew at Spitoon. The idea with Just Seven Words is to limit the tasting notes to seven words. Here’s how Andrew clarified […]
Yet again a Chilean Cabernet found its way home with me. I’m tempted to do an overview of all the Chilean Cabs I tried… and I may yet do that. This one is from Veramonte. You may recall that Veramonte Chardonnay was one of my top picks when I did a review of several Chardonnays […]
I’ve been wanting to get some Washington State wine on this site and I finally have my first with this Washington State Cabernet from Red Diamond. Red Diamond is still a relatively new brand to see on the shelves. They released their first wine, a Merlot, in 2003 and they now have four varietals available: […]
Something that some wine reviewers and bloggers debate is whether they should write up the bad reviews or not. As far as I’m concerned, if a producer puts a bottle on the shelf and wants my dime for it, well… it’s fair game. I also consider it a responsibility to frugal wine drinkers everywhere to […]
My exploration of inexpensive cabernet sauvignon has given me an affinity for Chilean wine. I’ve found a number of good, affordable bottles of cabernet from Chile, and this review reveals yet another example. The Cousiño Macul winery was founded in 1856 by Matías Cousiño and has remained in the Cousiño family since its inception. It is now owned […]
