Varietals

Luna Vineyards Sangiovese for Snow Day

There's a thing that wine bloggers do called "Wine Blogging Wednesday."  It's an event that happens once every month... usually on a Wednesday. The...

Espiritu de Chile Classic Carménère

Espiritu de Chile is a joint venture between A. Racke from Germany and Aresti Vineyards in Chile. And while they have a long list...

Cono Sur Visión Carménère

We've previously reviewed a number of good wines from Cono Sur, and I'd even go so far as to say I'm a...

Viña La Rosa La Capitana Carmenere

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...

Odfjell Armador Carménère

The story of Odjfell Vineyards began about 25 years ago when Norwegian ship owner Dan Odfjell acquired property in the Maipo Valley of Chile. ...

Santa Carolina Carménère

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...

Viña Carmen Carménère

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...

Terra Andina Altos Carménère Carignan

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...

Vigna Dogarina Prosecco Brut

A couple weeks ago we reviewed the Vigna Dogarina Extra Dry, which I thought was outstanding, and tonight it's another Prosecco from...

Vigna Dogarina Prosecco Extra Dry

Tonight we're tasting another Prosecco, and it happens to be another outstanding value for sparkling wine. Like most Prosecco, Vigna Dogarina comes from the Veneto...