Wine Regions

Lucien Albrecht Cremant D’Alsace Sparkling Wine

Tonight we're continuing our pre-New Year's Eve exploration of sparkling wines with a double-header review of  crémant from Lucien Albrecht. For those of you who...

Yellow Tail Bubbles Sparkling Wine

Yellow Tail, or as they write it, is one of those brands that many people view as the epitome of cheap...

Zonin Prosecco

Holiday season is upon us and it's the time of year when many people have some sparkling wine, although you really can and should...

Francis Coppola Diamond Collection Claret

I imagine that for many American wine consumers, particularly those who are relatively new to wine, the question, "What is a Claret?" is the...

Zonin Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso

One of the exciting things about wine is the almost endless variety you can find in types of wine.  I think too often we...

Re Teodorico and Il Casale Soave

This week we're doing some odds and ends.  Reviews of wines that we don't have a full line-up to do a full series, but...

Renegade Wine, Ancient Peaks Winery

Today we're taking a look at another Californian red blend.  This one is a blend of 46% syrah, 31% malbec and 23% petit verdot...

Concannon Conservancy Crimson & Clover

Some of the most interesting wines I've been coming across lately are blends.  Pure varietal wines are fine, but putting together a blend allows...

Apaltagua Reserva Malbec

I've commented in previous reviews that not all malbec comes from Argentina.  Today we have the opportunity to check out one from Chile, the...

Ricardo Santos Malbec 2009

Ricardo Santos is one of those brands that doesn't do a lot of marketing, and doesn't do a lot of storytelling.  Which means it's...