Tag: Malbec
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
Exploring 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 MoreMerlot and Malbec – BBQ, Beef and Pasta Wines
by Tom Gable | Jan 31, 2020 | Argentina, California, Chile, Uncategorized, Values | 0
Over the past few months, we’ve tasted some 50 Merlot and Malbec wines, purchased from warehouse stores, local merchants and on-line discount sites. Here are nine that scored best and are good matches for food, mostly dishes...
Read MoreBordeaux: Introduction to Second Labels, Second Wines and Petit Chateau
Confused about second labels, second wines, third labels and petit chateau in Bordeaux? Mary...
Read More32 Wines Under $23 for Spring Sipping, Picnic and Party Fun
by Tom Gable | Apr 30, 2019 | Argentina, Australia, Bordeaux, California, France, New Zealand, Oregon, Rhone, Values, Washington | 0
The following wines rise to the top in price and value from among several hundred wines tasted over the past few months, from individual bottles with food at home to sampling through scores at trade tastings and industry...
Read MoreSingle Blind Tasting – Fun Exercise in Improving Wine Appreciation
by Tom Gable | Jan 31, 2019 | Argentina, Australia, California, France, New Zealand, Spain | 0
Can a single blind tasting be of value to wine drinkers seeking to learn more techniques for identifying the similarities and differences in wines, while honing their individual palates and sensitivities? The answer is yes,...
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 MoreFast Facts, Hints for Tasting Your Way through Bordeaux
by Tom Gable | Sep 30, 2018 | Bordeaux, Classics, Discoveries, France, Uncategorized | 0
For future French escapes, add Bordeaux to your itinerary. The city has blossomed in many ways....
Read MoreRed Wines from Four Continents for Summer Sipping, $10 to $20
by Tom Gable | Jul 11, 2018 | Argentina, Australia, California, Discoveries, France, Italy, Values | 0
The following wines were selected from among several hundred tasted in recent months and scored...
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...
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