Read More It has been quite a year for all of us. Tasting close to two hundred 2018 Chateauneuf du Pape wines has certainly made the year much more bearable. Overall, I was surprised at how much I liked the vintage. Having been in Chateauneuf in June 2018, I saw the incredible toll the mildew […]
Read More 2019 Bordeaux is known for great wines at all price points. In fact, that is a large part of what goes into my vintage rating. The ability for producers at every price level of wine is important. This report offers more focus on value-priced Bordeaux. 2019 Lalande de Pomerol wines can be beautiful […]
Read More 2019 Graves red and white wines at their best are aromatic, soft, smoky, medium-bodied, forward and refined. They should all deliver pleasure early. In fact, most will be delicious on release. Plus, almost every wine in this report sells for $15 or less! These well-priced early drinkers offer a lot of value for […]
Read More 2019 Medoc Wine Report. – The Medoc appellation is located in the far north of the Left Bank. Due to its cooler climate and terroirs that don’t always allow for full ripeness, every vintage does not always work up there. But when it does, the wines can be very good and offer value. […]
Read More 2019 Bordeaux wine, the complete guide to all the best wines of the vintage… Getting started Tasting 2019 Bordeaux has been a once in a lifetime experience I will never forget. Where do I start with everything that happened to make 2019 Bordeaux such a unique and memorable vintage? Happy 10th Anniversary to […]
Read More 2019 white Bordeaux wine can be very good, depending on the terroir and the vigneron. Bordeaux Blanc can be tricky. White wine grapes are not like the red wine grapes. With red wine grape varieties, you have time to pick, you can often wait and there is not usually a rush to pick […]
Read More 2019 Bordeaux Superieur wines are well-worth paying attention to. The wines are loaded with ripe, sweet, dark plums, black cherries, licorice and chocolate. Round, lusciously textured, sweet and filled with fruit these are pleasure in a glass wines. And do not forget, they drink well early too, so you do not have to […]
Read More After tasting 700 wines from the 2019 vintage. I can assure you that there is an array of 2019 Bordeaux wines worth buying from all over the entire appellation. There are wines at all price levels. At the top of the 2019 Bordeaux range of wines, if you are seeking the best of […]
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Read More Diamond Creek Vineyards of Napa Valley fame was just sold to Louis Roederer Champagne! That is big news, especially during today’s economic climate. If you are not familiar with Diamond Creek Vineyards, you should be. In my opinion, they are one of the top vineyard sites in the entire Napa Valley. Their four […]
Read MoreTime to celebrate all things Irish. There may be no parades this year, but you can still raise a toast with a premium Irish whiskey. If you are planning on raising a glass over the next few days, then you are in luck as right now we have a fantastic range available in our […]
Read MoreAlthough the Saint Patrick’s Day festivities have been curtailed next week, it serves as a perfect time to remind ourselves of the great men and women all over the world making some of the best wines on our shelves. Historically this was for reasons of political or economic necessity- The Irish Wine Geese fled […]