Wine Regions

Peter Zemmer, Pinot Grigio – Spectacular

In norther Italy, just south of Austria, lies a wine-growing region called Alto Adige — which I consider one of the best regions in the...

Santa Carolina Reserva de Familia, Cabernet Sauvignon

This wine makes me a fan of Chilean cabernet sauvignon again. A number of years ago I was nuts over Chilean cabernet sauvignon, but...

Viña Casablanca, Nimbus Single Vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc

When it comes to sauvignon blanc, I have two top regions I gravitate towards, New Zealand and Chile. And even more specifically pertaining to...

Nik Weis Selection Urban Riesling – A Tasty Bargain

In my book, summertime = riesling time. Of course that doesn't prevent me from drinking riesling at other times of the year, but it...

Gunderloch, Jean Baptiste, Riesling Kabinett – Wonderful!

I've said it before and I'll say it again, when it comes to riesling I've heard a number of wine drinkers proclaim they don't...

L’Escoudouliere Lirac, Intense and Delicious

For ages I've found the wines from the Rhone region in southern France to be some of the greatest wines (and often some of...

DeCopas Malbec – Fresh and Fruity

This wine from DeCopas is one that I don't have a lot of back story for. It's an Argentine malbec from Mendoza — like many inexpensive...

Santa Rita, Medalla Real Gran Reserva, Sauvignon Blanc

A few weeks ago I reviewed the Santa Rita, Medalla Real Gran Reserva Chardonnay. In that review, I commented that the wine came...

Leese Fitch Cabernet Sauvignon

Leese-Fitch is one of the brands produced by "The Other Guys" wine company in California.  While I don't think of them as a...

Château La France, Cuvée Gallus — Earthy & Rich

Last year I started highlighting some good, yet affordable wines from Bordeaux.  Here's another wine in that category. This one comes from Château La France,...