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Lite not necessarily in the “tastes great, less filling” way, but everything about the Rosenblum Cellars Vintners’s Cuvee XXXII from California is lite, with the exception of the color which is a deep red. The fruit, tannins, body, and even alcohol (13.5%) are lite. The good news is that this makes the wine balanced. I found [...] I have long been a fan of a good Syrah (by whatever name it goes by). Well made there are a spicy or pepper aromas that also deliver in the taste. Good Syrah is also typically medium to full bodied with strong but not overpowering tannin. I recently had the pleasure to taste an inexpensive ($9.99) [...] I was looking for a nice red wine to go with the steak I was serving the other night. I asked my local wine proprietor for a red of some substance that was not too expensive. His recommendation – the 2001 Copertino Riserva from Cantina Sociale Cooperativa. This southern Italian wine is a blend of [...] Say “warm weather wine” fast three times… All right, now that I have that out of the way… Here is a nice, simple, very pleasant red wine that is perfect as the weather warms up. The 2008 Chariot Gypsy is a California red wine – no varietal label here folks. I found this wine to be [...] From Bas Armagnac comes another spirits best buy. I purchased the Marie Duffau Napoleon Bas Armagnac for $29.95 as a replacement for my long time favorite Chalfonte Cognac which I cannot seem to find any more. Well fret not, the Marie Duffau is a more than adequate replacement. It is a smooth Armagnac with caramel notes [...] Continuing with my recent Sauvignon Blanc kick, we check in with a nice Sauvignon Blanc from South Africa – the 2009 Indaba Sauvignon Blanc. I found this to be a very pleasant wine. Slight pepper and vegetal aromas on the nose. The taste is of tropical fruit and citrus – almost leaning toward lemons. The acidity [...] You may have seen our post about the the Picton Bay Pinot Noir Best Buy. Well from the same producer comes a Sauvignon Blanc Best Buy. The 2009 Picton Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is is a very pleasing Sauvignon Blanc that is full of grapefruit and citrus flavors. There is nice, but not overpowering acidity. Very [...] What is not to like about a very good, inexpensive Pinot Noir? Nothing. The problem is that inexpensive and Pinot Noir are almost contradictory terms. Not any more… The other day I tasted the 2009 Picton Bay Marlborough Pinot Noir from New Zealand. This is a light, immediately drinkable Pinot Noir. The taste, wow – nice [...] I like Cognac. I do not, however, like spending a lot of money on Cognac. And for me, most of the better known Cognac’s are over priced and under performing. So I am always on the look out for Cognac best buys. My latest find on this front is the Godet V.S. Deluxe Cognac. This is [...] Every now and then a wine comes along that is cheap, easy drinking, and does not require a lot of thought. The L’Authentique Red Table Wine from France is just such a wine. Light and fruity, very easy to drink, and can pair with a very wide range of foods. This is not a wine to [...] |
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