Not Your Normal Merlot
byThis is not for fans of Merlot. But for those who enjoy lighter reds with some personality. And refreshment. The kind of stuff you’d…
Merlot
BBQ Reds from California
byYou’ll find a few good reds in the $15 price range with Zinfandel leading the way. Smoking Loon offers Zin with Beaujolais drinkability. Fun…
Merry Merlot
byMerlot may be out of fashion but who cares when the wine tastes great. The newly arrived 09 vintage or Beringer’s Stone Cellars is…
House Wines that Supports Cats
byStorytime. When the owners of a certain South African 19th century Georgian flat-roofed manor house moved on, the cat stayed behind. On the roof…
The Sweet Kiss of Merlot
byMerlot is out of fashion with those who drink the trends. The rest of us keep a Merlot handy for romantic moods, or the…
Online Wine School – Lesson 3
byDrink your way through Billy’s Best wine book ““ a bottle or two at a time.~ Follow the instructions and you’ll be a wine…
Italian House Reds
byItaly Does Modern Traditionally Italian wines are labeled by region but there’s a movement to start using grape names, especially well known ones, when…
Back to Basics ““ Cab & Merlot
byCabernet and Merlot originated in France, and they’re still going strong in the Bordeaux region. A cool climate and French wine culture produces a…
Proud Chardonnay
byNiagara’s~ Daniel Lenko winery has released a special edition “˜Rainbow’ label of his 07 Unoaked Chardonnay $19.95 (called Chardonngay). A great everyday white that…