Disclaimer: The bottle of Ricossa Barbera reviewed here was a sample. Piedmont Piedmont, Piemonte in Italian, is a region in the North-West of the country. Nestling against the…
Coronation Chicken and Chenin Blanc Disclaimer: The Conte de la Terre Chenin Blanc was a free sample from Scout and Cellar. Coronation Chicken is a classic English…
Duckhorn and Decoy Merlot Disclaimer: The Duckhorn and Decoy Merlot bottles reviewed here were samples Merlot Month continues with two related bottles. Duckhorn is a well-regarded winery…
Vezer 2013 Jude (Merlot) The 2013 Jude continues our Merlot Month series. It is a wine from one of our local wineries. When I say local, I mean…
Merlot Month in Mendocino October is Merlot Month. It is also the month of our wedding anniversary. It was this latter event that took us to the coastal…
Lucien Albrecht Crémant d’Alsace Disclaimer: The bottle of Lucien Albrecht Crémant d’Alsace reviewed here is a sample. Lucien Albrecht Crémant d’Alsace is a sparkling rosé wine. Alsace As…
Our Introduction to Passaggio Wines Amber and I wrote for Amaré Magazine last summer. It was for their “Summer’s Sexiest” edition. Our contribution was a piece on…
October is Merlot Month Merlot is one of the noble Bordeaux grapes. It represents two-thirds of the acres planted in Bordeaux. In Napa, Cabernet Sauvignon may be king.…
Three Finger Jack Disclaimer: We received the bottle of Three Finger Jack as a sample for review. The name of this wine is a nod to an outlaw…
Scout and Cellar Disclaimer: We received the bottle of Fiddleneck Merlot from Scout and Cellar as a sample. As the disclaimer above states we received the wine reviewed…