Nearly 90 years ago, Landun, a small wine-producing village in the Rhone Valley, was recognized as its own appellation. Unfortunately, it receded back under the broad scope of the Cotes du Rhone Villages soon after. While being one of the Cotes du Rhone designated villages …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
As wine’s popularity has soared across the globe, particularly in the United States and China, so has the market for innovative, and interesting tools. Some of the most useful tools still today are the basics and the classics, but there are some extremely innovative, great …
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) 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 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 …
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.