Tag: Grenache
Beyond Malbec: Premium Wines from Valle de Uco, Me...
Posted by Tom Gable | May 31, 2018 | Argentina, Discoveries | 0
Zinfandel, Rioja and Rhone Adventures in Red Wines
Posted by Tom Gable | Jan 31, 2018 | California, Discoveries, Rhone, Spain | 0
Easy Sipping Spring and Summer White Wines
by Tom Gable | Mar 31, 2021 | Burgundy, California, Champagne, Discoveries, France, New Zealand, Spain, Values | 0
With warmer weather in the offing and restrictions easing on getting together in crowds of more than four and spaced at two-meter intervals, it’s time to explore lower-cost, tasty wines to have handy for any group gathering or...
Read MoreExploring South African Red Wines
by Tom Gable | Feb 27, 2021 | Discoveries, South Africa, Touring | 0
Blind tastings help calibrate your taste preferences (if you like it, it’s good, no matter what the experts say or how much it costs). This was reinforced recently in a blind tasting of eight wines from South Africa by a...
Read MoreIn Search of Good Red Wine Blends — Traditional to Creative
by Tom Gable | Nov 30, 2020 | Argentina, Baja California, Bordeaux, California, Chile, Discoveries, France, Italy, Rhone, Spain, Values, Washington | 0
One strategy for calibrating your palate is to taste wines made from the same varietal grape and decide on styles you like. This is best done blind, where a co-conspirator buys the wines and another puts them in numbered brown...
Read MoreValues from Four Nations in BBQ Wines
by Tom Gable | Jul 31, 2020 | Argentina, Baja California, California, Chile, Discoveries, Spain | 0
With Americans firing up the home barbecue and indoor grills more than ever before, we searched for good values in hearty BBQ wines to enhance the fun. We would typically suggest adding to beach parties and picnic fare as well,...
Read MoreBig Reds: BBQ, Picnic and Party Wines from $12 to $32
by Tom Gable | Aug 31, 2019 | Australia, California, Discoveries, Uncategorized, Values, Washington | 0
With many outdoor events scheduled as we headed into the Labor Day weekend, we sorted through notes on bigger wines we’ve enjoyed with barbecue, picnic and party fare. Here are 12 favorites. The selections include wines made...
Read MoreLodi – the Motherlode of Affordable California Wines
by Tom Gable | Mar 28, 2019 | California, Discoveries, Values | 0
Randy Caparoso, wine journalist, wine country photographer and columnist for The SOMM Journal, led...
Read MoreFrom Barbera to Zinfandel, Finding Values in Old and New World Red Wines
by Tom Gable | Nov 4, 2018 | Argentina, Australia, California, Discoveries, France, New Zealand, Oregon, Spain | 0
Recent tastings – foreign and domestic, remotely or in person — led us to wine discoveries from the Sonoma Coast, to the mountains of Argentina, sunny slopes of Rioja and emerging vineyards in Central Otago, New Zealand....
Read MoreBeyond Malbec: Premium Wines from Valle de Uco, Mendoza
by Tom Gable | May 31, 2018 | Argentina, Discoveries | 0
We’d read many recent articles about the evolution of the wine business in the Mendoza region of...
Read MoreZinfandel, Rioja and Rhone Adventures in Red Wines
by Tom Gable | Jan 31, 2018 | California, Discoveries, Rhone, Spain | 0
Looking for new adventures in matching red wines with food? We reviewed tasting notes from...
Read MorePaso Robles Wines Evolving; Former East-West Divide Now 11 AVAs
by Tom Gable | Dec 19, 2017 | California, Discoveries | 0
The Paso Robles American Viticultural Appellation (AVA) was established in 1983 with 17 wineries...
Read MoreSummer Close Out on Red, White and Bubbly Wine Values
by Tom Gable | Aug 31, 2017 | Argentina, California, Discoveries, France, South Africa, Spain, Values | 0
If you are looking for tasting adventures with unfamiliar grapes, Spain continues to provide some...
Read More40 Crowd-Pleasing Whites and Reds, Under $20, for the Holidays
by Tom Gable | Nov 30, 2016 | Argentina, California, Discoveries | 0
Heading into the holiday season, we started tasting potential party-pleasing wines to add to your...
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