Red Wines

SPELLwine Napa Valley Syrah

Last week I reviewed the SPELLwine sangiovese and this week we're checking out their syrah. I admit it.  I have a prejudice against Californian...

Quinta Cruz Pierce Ranch Tempranillo

While I love a bargain on wines, I get bored with factory-made wines that while not offensive just have no excitement to them.  So...

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Meritage

I can't help but wonder how meaningful the "Meritage" name is to wine consumers.  I mean, I don't hear many people saying, "I'd like...

SPELLwine Sangiovese

I'm a big fan of sangiovese, but most of the time if I'm drinking a sangiovese it's one from Italy.  I just don't come...

Jacob’s Creek Coonawarra Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

The Jacob's Creek wine brand started back in 1976 and was named after a creek in the Barossa Valley, on the banks...

Anka

We've been reviewing a number of cabernet sauvignons lately, but one wine we've come across that we really like is not quite a cabernet...

337 Cabernet Sauvignon

While packaging really doesn't tell you much about the wine inside the bottle, it's a critically important element for wine producers.  The truth is...

Calcu Cabernet Sauvignon

Continuing with the cabernet sauvignon theme, today we're checking out another Chilean cabernet from the Colchagua Valley region in Chile. We've reviewed a few other...

Maquis Cabernet Sauvignon

A lot of the wines that I review seem to have a similar story.  A family owns a vineyard for generations and recently renovated...

Robert Mondavi Private Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

Last week, David did a review of a sauvignon blanc from Robert Mondavi, so I thought I'd work in another Mondavi wine today....