When asking for a complimentary red wine to go with your meal, the sommelier will likely begin listing their Cabernets, Merlots, and Pinots as well as their corresponding blends. While you are trying to pair your varietal origins with the region of the bottle and brand, you are likely to allow the euphonious Syrah vintage […]
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Red Wine Basics
Red wine is a constant staple at parties and holiday events, making it one of the most popular alcoholic drinks. It has gained a reputation for class, drinkability and an unmatched flavor. Not surprisingly, these qualities have earned it the appreciation of both wine connoisseurs and novices alike. However, a true connoisseur not only appreciates […]
Our Favorite Wine from the BevMo Five-Cent Wine Sale: Eberle from Paso Robles
If you live in California then you are probably well aware of a popular chain called Beverages and More, or BevMo. Along with having a huge selection of just about every alcohol you can imagine, they hold a five-cent wine sale a couple times a year. This is by far one of the best deals […]
BlogAboutWine’s Friday Favorite – Rideau Vineyard
We’ve decided to do a new feature on BlogAboutWine that we’re calling our Friday Favorite. Every week we will pick a winery that we think really has gone above-and-beyond and produced some of the best wine we have ever tasted. This week we are excited to announce the very first winner of our Friday Favorite […]
Another Great Weekend of Wine Tasting in Santa Barbara
This past weekend we spent more time in Santa Barbara enjoying some of our favorite wineries and trying a couple new wineries. On this trip we went to the following wineries: Lincourt – we are members here – it’s a smaller winery with a lot of charm. They have a great 2008 Pinot Noir and […]
Tasting Rosenblum Cellars Zinfandel Vintner’s Cuvee XXXI
I didn’t think it was possible to find a red zinfandel at a price point under $20 that has a potent personality. Rosenblum is cited as being one of America’s best producers of Zinfandels, so it was a real treat to taste a wine that falls into a good introductory category for a zinfandel. On […]
2005 Sterling Merlot – A Tasty Treat from the Napa Valley
We are happy to share our first Merlot review with all of you. If you are a wine newbie then you might not know too much about Merlot. The easiest way to think about it is a softer, more gentle version of Cabernet. Merlot lacks the tannic bite found in the finish of Cabernet. It […]
Tasting 2007 Coppola Black Label Claret Cabernet Sauvignon
Tonight we decided to take another recommendation from our book, and since we are focused on Cabernet at the moment we choose the 2007 Coppola Black Label Claret Cabernet. We have been a fan of Coppola wine in the past but have never tried this particular Cabernet. The bottle itself is adorned by a golden […]
Our First Wine Review! Los Vascos, 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
We are very excited to review our first wine for the blog. We are still in the process of learning the lingo and developing a nose so expect these reviews to improve dramatically over time! Since we both love Cabernet Sauvignon we decided to make this our first pick and went with a Chilean Cabernet […]