Review: Domaine Bousquet, Reserve Chardonnay by Tim Lemke
I’ve mentioned before that I seek out high altitude wines because I tend to find wines made from grapes grown at higher altitude to be more lively, elegant, interesting and, in a nutshell, more enjoyable. But it’s not as simple as, “all high altitude wines are good” or “all low altitude wines are bad.” Altitude […]
Wine Reviews: Weekly Mini Round
Vinted on January 6, 2020 binned in wine mini-reviews I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my wine reviews (mostly from samples) and tasting notes in a “mini-review” format. They are meant to be quirky, fun, and (mostly) easily-digestible reviews of (mostly) currently available wines (click here […]
Recently Sampled Wines By Michael Hastings Winston – Salem Journal
Some recently reviewed wines, roughly in order of preference: –Anima Negra Quibia 2018 Falanis, Spain, $20. A delicious blend of three Spanish grapes – Callet, Premsal and Giro Ros, this dry white is refreshing with bracing acidity. It’s a little bit mineral and salty, a little earthy and yeasty, and a little bit floral, with […]
10 wines, sherries to consider for January – Posted Jan 05, 2020 By Marc Bona, cleveland.com
10 wines, sherries to consider for January CLEVELAND, Ohio – We got a jump start on wines this month, trying different varietals and Sherries ranging from $11 to $22. Our monthly reviews focus on wines under $25 that are available in retail distribution in Northeast Ohio. Feel free to email or post what you like or don’t […]
Year in Review: Best Wines of 2019 January 1, 2020 by Cori Solomon – The Written Palette
It is that time of year when I like to think about the best wines I have enjoyed throughout the year and share those outstanding wines in my year in review. Here are my favorites from 2019. Best Wines from 2019 Please note there is no particular order to the best wines I list. I divided […]
The WineBuzz (OH) Jan+Feb 2020
OFF THE VINE: Cabernet by the numbers – By Al Vuona
What do you mean you’re not a devoted lover of Cabernet Sauvignon, have you no shame? Surely you know that Cabernet is widely considered the king of red wines. This varietal produces big, bold, intensely flavored wines with amazing concentration. Because of its hearty nature, Cabernet often grows well in multiple soil and climate conditions. […]
Wine, etc.: It’s the season for champagne, so try 7 bottles for the holidays
Get on the holiday bandwagon and open one of these delicious bubble makers – but be careful when you remove the cork. (Nikolay N. Antonov/Dreamstime/TNS) When the Washington Nationals celebrated their World Series victory a few months ago, the locker room was awash in sparkling wine. Players and coaches reveled in showering themselves with sparkling wine, […]
The Random Samples – Posted on June 19, 2020 by the drunken cyclist
It is time for another edition of “Random Samples”–I occasionally get samples from marketing agencies and/or producers, and these can often be grouped together into some sort of over-arching theme: Drink Them and It Will Come, Summer is Here, So That Means (More) Rosé, If It Doesn’t Sparkle, It Doesn’t Matter. Other times, I get just a bottle […]
No Tasting Room, No Problem: Wineries Train Hospitality Staffs to Work the Vineyards BY STACY BRISCOE
Winery tour guide Diana Gonzalez at Dos Búhos / Photo courtesy Viñedo Dos Búhos It’s been almost three months since wineries around the world closed tasting room doors, leading to the suspension—whether temporary or permanent—of many hospitality workers. A few were able to shift their skillset into the digital sphere; others have filled in […]
