Wine Review: NEXT Between Heaven and Earth

Wine Review: NEXT Between Heaven and Earth

Wine Review: NEXT Between Heaven and Earth Producer: King Estate Region: Columbia Valley, Washington & Oregon Grape: 40% Syrah, 40% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage: 2018 ABV: 13.5% Price: Overview This bottle is perfect for the large majority of red wine lovers. It is not 

Trouble and Controversy Brewing in Bordeaux’s Saint-Emillion Ahead of the 2022 Reclassification

Trouble and Controversy Brewing in Bordeaux’s Saint-Emillion Ahead of the 2022 Reclassification

Overview As Saint-Emillion’s 2022 reclassification comes up this year, its credibility and meaningfulness are in question. The appellation’s classification system has always been filled with politics and mishappenings, but this past year has been particularly rough. Three of the four AOC’s top chateaux are absent 

Understanding Bordeaux: Left vs Right Bank

Understanding Bordeaux: Left vs Right Bank

Overview At first glance, Bordeaux may seem fairly simple and straightforward. St. Julien, Pomerol, St. Emillion, Medoc.. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec.. oh, and even Cabernet Franc.. it’s all just Bordeaux, right? Yes, it is technically all Bordeaux, but there are climates, grape varietals, and classification 

Famille Perrin Cotes du Rhone: Intro to Rhone

Famille Perrin Cotes du Rhone: Intro to Rhone

Overview When the average wine drinker thinks of French wine, places like Bordeaux and Champagne likely come to mind. However, the Rhone Valley is an extremely overlooked and undervalued region of France. Fortunately, it is fairly easy to find extremely tasty and affordable wine, particularly 

Wine Review: Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca

Wine Review: Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca

Producer: Nuria Altes Region: Terra Alta, Cataluyna, Spain Grape: Garnacha Blanc Vintage: 2019 ABV: 12% Price: $15 Overview Over the past few years, Nuria Altes has expanded her vineyards from only 14 hectares o 60 hectares across southwestern Catalonia, in the DO of Terra Altes. 

Wine Review: Eulalie Cahors 2010 (French Malbec)

Wine Review: Eulalie Cahors 2010 (French Malbec)

Wine Review: Eulalie Cahors 2010 (French Malbec) Producer: Chateau de Cenac Region: Cahors, France Grape: Malbec (Auxerrois or cot) Vintage: 2010 ABV: 12.5 % Price: $25-$30 Overview: Up until this Eulalie Cahors’s bottle, I’d never had French Malbec, and as a big fan of Argentine Malbec, I 

Wine Review: Tait The Border Crossing 2015

Wine Review: Tait The Border Crossing 2015

Wine Review: Tait The Border Crossing 2015 Producer: Tait Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia Grape: 85% Shiraz 15% Cabernet Sauvignon Vintage: 2015 ABV: 15.9% Price: $21.49 Overview: Tait’s The Border Crossing was a beautiful bottle of wine. This Shiraz was also the first Australian 

Wine Review: Pasaeli Rosé 2020

Wine Review: Pasaeli Rosé 2020

I had no idea Turkey produced wine, especially wine that made it to international markets, until I found this. The Turkish origins and label are what initially intrigued and drew me to this bottle. The calm, pleasant aromas and flavors of pears, cherries, and minerals make this wine perfect alongside its creamy, velvety body.

Wine Review: Aplanta Red Blend 2018

Wine Review: Aplanta Red Blend 2018

Producer: Aplanta Region: Alentejo, Portugal Grape: Red Blend (70% Aragonez, 30% Alicante Bouschet) Vintage: 2018 ABV: 14% Price: $10.00 Overview: There are very wines that I call “a funk of a wine,” but this is Portuguese Alentejo red blend is of them. These also seem 

Wine Review: Arienzo de Marques de Riscal 2016 Crianza

Wine Review: Arienzo de Marques de Riscal 2016 Crianza

Marques de Riscal’s Arienzo was the bottle that made me fall in love with Spanish wine and showed me what tempranillo’s could do. With tempranillo being Spain’s most widely produced and most popular grape, you can typically expect great things from Spanish tempranillo. This great quality usually comes at a great, affordable price as well, due to Spanish wine historically being overlooked for its more prestigious neighbors, France and Italy. Arienzo serves as a great introduction to Spanish wine as well as an adventurous, complex bottle for those already familiar with the country’s wine.