Shoofly This Way!
byIf you’ve not been dating Chardonnays recently, Shoofly is sure to change that. Chardonnay lost fans when it became too much of a good…
Vintages Picks
A LUSH & LOVELY RED
by“Billy can you recommend a really nice red for a dinner I’m having? Nothing too serious, and I’d like to spend about $15.” Here…
MY KIND OF SPANISH RED
bySpain is the current champion of blockbuster, over-the-top red wines. And of course, everyone is lapping them up they way they did with Aussie…
PINOT-STYLE WINE AT AN EVERYDAY PRICE
byPortugal’s Dao region produces medium-bodied reds that can be likened to Pinot. This one has Pinot’s easy-drinking feeling and strawberry note. There’s also the…
Spring Rose Training #4
byWhile young-is-best is the rule with Rosé, here is an exception. After a little bottle age, Charmes wine is now delivering that “˜something else’…
PORTUGUESE CHIANTI!
byBeyra is a region south of Porto with a high elevation (cool climate) so the wines are the lightest of Portuguese reds. Tangy dry,…
The New Source of Classy Whites
byThe more drinkers express their fondness for lighter, less-oaked white wines, the more traditional wine regions can strut their stuff. Winemaking in Portugal’s Douro…
Shiraz does Soulful!
byShiraz probably holds the record for most “˜converts to red wine’, but along the way it got too smooth ““ killed the fatted calf!…
Value from Veneto
byRICH RED ““ nourishing Dried fruit flavours and richness are the story with I Balzi. Think mini-Amarone. Think bold flavoured, comfort dishes. Or fireside…