It’s been about two months since I’ve had a red wine. Sometimes you just have to feel that “mood” and, tonight, I’m in the mood to share my experiences with Camp Viejo 2003 Reserva Tempranillo. When it comes to red wines, Tempranillo is one of the best finds on the planet in my humble opinion. [...]
We’ve been in search for a good low cost slightly sweet riesling for some time now. There are many new wine drinkers out there that aren’t into big red wines and we want to find something to start them out with – a sweet riesling is a good beginner. The Radiance riesling is very pale [...]
This episode we’re going to put aside the wine snobbery and give boxed wine a try. We cover a great selection of box wine and tetra-pak’s while keeping it real. There is a time and a place for all styles of wine in all types of containers. We’re here to give you some examples, explain [...]
Wine snobs stand aside for a minute as we’re about to hit up our first review of a “boxed wine.” The Vendange California Cabernet Sauvignon cost us about $3.99 and is in a small Tetra Pak form factor and holds about three glasses of wine (500ml). Still reading? Okay, so I’ve got your attention. First, [...]
Today we went off to the Boston Wine Expo, had a hugely great time. The wife and I bought the mother-in-law and got her to explore a lot of new grape varietals from regions all over the world. We started the event with a great keynote by Gary Vaynerchuk at WineLibrary.com. This was a double-blind [...]
The latest edition of our drinking podcast involves discovering the sweet after dinner wine known as Ice Wine, or Eiswein in Germany. It’s a style that has been around for ages but is rarely talked about or known about in the industry. Why? Ice Wine is only available when the conditions are right and the [...]
I’ve been looking forward to reviewing the Mazzaron 100% Tempranillo (14% ABV) for a long time. My first taste of this gorgeous Spanish red wine occurred while visiting a friend Rob, owner of HolyCrapThatsFunny.com. Both of us enjoy a good wine and, while the rest of our families drank “apple champagne” (the pretend stuff), we [...]
It’s time to cover a wine that’s a bit different from the what you’re probably used to. The 2003 Domainele Lorentine Lirac gives you great look into old world wines for a low low price. For USD $15.00 you’ll get a red wine from the Rhône region of France that gives you a bit more [...]
When experimenting with Ice Wines or Eiswein, it may be in your best interest to try a lower cost brand first then work your way up. We started with a 2006 Covey Run Reserve and have moved on to a 2004 Höpler Eiswein, a product from Burgenland Austria. Ice Wines are sweeter, lighter and mild [...]
Tradition and innovation is like oil and water, the Malbec grape, known as Côt in the Bordeaux region of France, has often been a victim of tradition but has lately become a product of innovation. I’ve become fascinated with the grape varieties and continue to pour through research to try and define some properties of [...]
