Producer: Saint Cosme Region: Cotes du Rhone, Rhone Valley, France Grape: 100% Syrah Vintage: 2019 ABV: 14.5% Price: $19.99 Overview What do you do when the store has a great wine on a great vintage close-out deal? You pick up as many bottles as you …
Producer: Zevenwacht Region: Polkadraai Hills, Stellenbosch, South Africa Grape: 41% Chenin Blanc, 37% Chardonnay, 9% Roussanne, 9% Viognier, 4% Semillon Vintage: 2019 ABV: 13.5% Price: $18 Overview Zevenwacht’s “Tin Mine”, out of Stellenbosch, South Africa, is perfect for those looking for an adventurous, other-worldly white wine. …
Producer: Palacios Remondo
Region: Rioja Oriental, Rioja, Spain
Vineyards: La Montesa, Parajes de Valtomelloso, Valfrio and Valviejo and Monte Yerga
Grape: 95% Garnacha, 5% other “traditional varietals”
Vintage: 2018
ABV: 14%
Price: $20
Producer: Montes Wines Region: Apalta & Marchigua, Colchagua Valley, Chile Grape: 90% Syrah, 7% Cabernet Sauvigon, 3% Vigonier Vintage: 2029 ABV: 14.5% Price: $20 Overview Montes Alpha’s 2019 Syrah combined two of my favorite aspects of wine… Syrah and exploring new things. While I’ve had my …
Producer: Fincas Patagonicas Region: Agrelo and Alto Agrelo vineyards, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina Grape: Malbec Vintage: 2019 ABV: 13.6% Price: $17 Overview Zolo’s Malbec embodies the spirit of classic, passion-driven Argentinean Malbec. From the sustainable practices and family-operated winery to the terroir-focused wines, Zolo’s …
Producer: Brotte Region: Crozes-Hermitage, Northern Rhone, France Grape: Syrah Vintage: 2018 ABV: 13% Price: $23.99 Overview Brotte has been a source of consistent, quality wine within the Rhone Valley since the 1950s. This was my introduction to northern Rhone’s famed Syrah and can serve as …
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 …
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 …
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.
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 …