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 […]
“Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine” – St. Thomas Aquinas Aquinas wines are named after St. Thomas Aquinas, but not because of that quote. Producer Don Sebastiani & Sons chose the Aquinas name as a metaphor. St. Thomas Aquinas united science and religion at a time when the two were […]
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology hypothesized that marketing factors, such as the price of a product, could have an impact on experiential perceptions such as pleasantness. And they put the idea to the test with wine. In the study, recently published by the National Academy of Sciences, researchers told participants that they would […]
2½ bottles of wine a week can save your life That’s the headline from a story published in The Times today. According to this article, those who drink up to 14 drinks each week have a lower risk of death from heart disease than than both heavy drinkers and non-drinkers. “A weekly moderate alcohol intake […]
My search for good cheap Cabernet Sauvignon continues with another selection from the Colchagua Valley region in Chile. I’ve been finding a number of interesting Cabs from Colchagua Valley and with good reason. It has been characterized as the next Napa Valley as its characteristics are very similar to Napa Valley 50 years ago. The […]
