No doubt the quintessential California Cabernet style is big, ripe and oaky. We’ve got the sun, why not flaunt it? That is after all what
Tag: Cabernet Sauvignon
Budget Wine: Rex Goliath Cabernet Sauvignon Chile NV
Is it ever worth it to buy cheap wine—the under $6 stuff? Do the savings warrant having to endure several glasses of what is often
Wine Review: Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2011
Duckhorn is best known for their Merlot but they make a good Cabernet as well. However, 2011 was a tough year for Napa Cabernet. Producers
Budget Wine: PKNT Cabernet Sauvignon Rapel Valley Chile 2013
I often complain about cheap wine because it is predictable. But even predictable wines can be fine and satisfying in the right context. This one
Ageing Report: Beaulieu Vineyards Tapestry Reserve Napa Valley 2004
Beaulieu Vineyards is an iconic Napa winery. Purchased in 1900 by the LaTour family, they survived prohibition by making sacramental wine. When that ‘’grand” experiment
Wine Review: Inwood Estates “Magdalena” Red Bordeaux-style Blend Texas 2012
There is time for one more winery visit before we leave Texas Hill Country, and we’ve been underwhelmed so far. I took the advice of
Exploring the Philosophy of Food and Wine 