Red Wines

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Viña La Rosa is one of the oldest wineries in Chile, established in 1824 by don Francisco Ignacio Ossa y Mercado.  That's a name...
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The story of Odjfell Vineyards began about 25 years ago when Norwegian ship owner Dan Odfjell acquired property in the Maipo Valley of Chile. ...
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Let's check out another ten dollar Carménère today, this one from Santa Carolina. Although the popularity of Chilean wines has only recently exploded in the...
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As I've mentioned in previous posts, Carménère is a variety once used in Bordeaux wines that has recently made a resurgence.  It was always...
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As I think back on the wines we've tasted over the past year, one stands out in my mind as being really interesting... and...

This past weekend I did a blind tasting with about 20 wines.  They were grouped according to variety (i.e. all the Cabernet Sauvignon at...

Washington State interests me more and more as a wine region, and I wish I saw more wine from that region on the shelves...

In winery years, Doña Paula is still relatively young, with it's roots going back to just 1997.  It was actually founded by...

Being as into wine as I am, I get into a lot of conversations about wine and I've noticed that there are a few...

It seems that in all the wine shops I visit, Don Miguel Gascón is the Malbec that I see everywhere.  Perhaps that's...