The Aveleda family’s entry level wine. Very bright, fresh, red and black berries, smoke, and a hint of barnyard on the nose—enough complexity to keep
Category: Wine Reviews
Wine Review: Hondarribi Beltza Ameztoi Stimatum Getariako Txakolina 2012
If you’re tired of the same old wine routine and want something different, this is it—perhaps the oddest wine I’ve had all year. Honarribi Beltza
Budget Wine: Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Vintner’s Cuvee XXXV
This wine is like a waitperson who gives you a hearty greeting but can’t get anything right the rest of the evening. Once you get
Wine Review: Vincent Girardin Santenay Les Gravières 1Er Cru Pinot Noir 2009
All wine writers have a very solemn duty—when you find an affordable, quality, pinot noir from Burgundy, you must drop everything and report it to
Budget Wine: V. No Malbec Mendoza 2011
It is estimated that about 40% of world-wide wine exports are shipped in bulk. The grapes are harvested and the wine made in its home
Budget Wine: Oxford Landing Estates Shiraz South Australia 2012
The saga of Australian wine exports has yet to be definitively written. In the mid-2000’s Australian Shiraz was flying of the shelves in the U.S.
