Wine Reviews
Explosive heavyweight Pinot Gris from Bethel Heights!
This Pinot Gris comes from several vineyard sites in Oregon. Bethel Heights, Elton, and Lewman are all in the Eola Hills region of the Willamette Valley; Melrose, in the Umpqua Valley of Southern Oregon. The fruit was fermented cold exclusively in stainless steel and finished without malolactic fermentation.
Bethel Heights’ estate grown wines were among the [...]
Who dosen’t love the magic of Alsatian Grand Cru?
The wine growing area in Alsace is determined by two main factors, the Vosges Mountains in the west and the Rhine River in the east. The vineyards are concentrated in a narrow strip. Because of predominantly westerly winds, the Vosges Mountains tend to shelter Alsace from rain and maritime influence, and the region is therefore [...]
18Feb2010 | Jason | 0 comments | Continued
A cool breeze in your glass…Sella & Mosca Vermentino
Sardegna (or Sardinia) is the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The climate is typical of the Mediterranean. The weather is clear; in fact during the year approximately 300 days are sunny. That, combined with cool coastal breezes, makes a lovely environment for growing grapes and Vermentino is one of the most notable grapes [...]
18Feb2010 | Jason | 0 comments | Continued
The Kung Fu Girl is Back! It’s hard to believe a wine this good could cost so little!
Who drinks Riesling in the winter? Anyone chasing a little sun and summer fruit. Anyone serving Asian food or other spicy cuisine. Or brined and pickled foods — sauerkraut or preserved fish like pickled herring or gravlax. These wines play in the borderland between sweet and acid. They go well with food which is naturally [...]
28Jan2010 | Jason | 4 comments | Continued
How do you drink like an insider for less than 25 bucks? Here’s our little secret: Domaine Gallety Côtes du Vivarais.
Just about every glorious adjective in the book has been spent in the name of describing 2007 vintage wines from the Southern Rhône. Robert Parker gave the wines his benediction when he wrote that it is “the greatest vintage I have tasted in my thirty years in that region.” More importantly, our own Chris Parker [...]
21Jan2010 | Jason | 1 comment | Continued
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