Amazing $12.50 Pinot!
byMUST GET! While Chile’s strength is with the warm-climate, big reds, some producers are crafting appealing Pinots. At amazing prices. Leyda is not only…
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Happy 60th Toro!
byCELEBRATING THE 60th BIRTHDAY OF TORO Torres “˜Sangre de Toro’ is having its 60th birthday, and I invite you to join me in toasting~ …
Pining for Piedmont
byEach September, Kato and I escort a group to one of the world’s great red wine regions, Piedmont in the NW of Italy. This…
NIAGARA’S MOST CONSISTANT “˜SUPER STAR’ RED
byThe Bordeaux blend (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot) was one of the first red wine successes in Niagara. A French guy, JL Groux,…
Another Hit from Spain
byForget expectations of Spanish warmth and spice, this is country rustic. No sloppy, sweet kisses and softness ““ the feeling here is more gutsy…
Pinot Pop Star
byCOMMERCIAL-STYLE PINOT has a PURPOSE Here’s a wine that we all need to know about. Not because it’s great, but for its potential to…
Thinking Rustic
byWith the approach of fall, a drinking man’s thoughts turn to rustic reds. Such as those of the Bairrada region in Portugal. The producer,…
Perfect Summer Red
byThere’s a very good new Valpolicella (light red) on the shelves from a producer called Sartori that’s got the classic frank fruitiness and refreshing…
Changes in the Douro
byYou are going to be, (or have already have been) hearing a lot about red wines from the Douro region in Portugal. This was…