Tasting – Cantina de Carteggio 2016 Sangue di Giuda

Name: Sangue di Giuda Producer: Cantina di Casteggio Variety: Croatina, Uva rara Region: Lombardy Country: Italy Vintage: 2016 Price: $7.95 Wine Review: “SANGUE DI GIUDA (Judah’s blood) name of the wine because of it’s deep ruby red color, with purple hues just like blood! The Judah’s part of the story is a bit trickier… part local folklore – (i.e. legend) goes something like […]

Tasting – Castle Rock 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon

Name: 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Producer: Castle Rock Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon Region: Columbia Valley Country: USA Vintage: 2012 Price: $8.95 Wine Review: “This wine offers aromas of herbs, black cherry and spice, showing a bit of heat. The dark-fruit flavors have good intensity, with dry, astringent tannins backing them up.” My Review: Dark garnet in color, and medium-full bodied. Aromas of raspberry, strawberry, and pepper; […]

Tasting – Baron de Lajoyosa Gran Reserva 2005

Name: Gran Reserva 2005 Producer: Baron de Lajoyosa Variety: Grenache, Tempranillo, Carinena, Cabernet Sauvignon Region: Caiñena Country: Spain Vintage: 2005 Price: $9.95 Wine Review: “It is a wine of beautiful appearance, color dress mature and well covered with light shades of cherry development. Its primary aromas of ripe red berry fruits. The palate expands exceptionally ripe and round: warm and fleshy, long, proud […]

Tasting – 2015 Rubus White Blend

Name: 2015 White Blend Producer: Rubus Variety: Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Gros Manseng Region: N/A Country: Southwest France Vintage: 2015 Price: $7.95 Wine Review: “Fresh, clean and lively with intense exotic fruit aromas. Crisp, clean and zesty in the mouth, it offers delicate flavors of citrus fruit and grapefruit, and a long lingering finish.” My Review: Light in color and body. Aromas of mineral, floral, and […]

Tasting – 2015 Protocolo White Wine

Name: 2015 White Wine Producer: Protocolo Variety: Airen, Macabeo Region: Tierra de la Castilla Country: Spain Vintage: 2015 Price: $6.95 Wine Review: “The 2015 Protocolo Blanco is a blend of 50% Airen (the most commonly planted white grape in the world) and 50% Macabeo, also known as Viura. It is crisp, light, with hints of grapefruit and white currant. It is relatively dry, […]

Tasting – Aveleda Praia

Name: Praia Producer: Aveleda Variety: Vinho Verde – Arinto, Loureiro, Trajadura, Azal Region: Vinho Verde Country: Portugal Vintage: NV Price: $8.95 Wine Review: “It’s rare to find a Vinho Verde – the famously light and refreshing “green” white wine of Portugal – that isn’t delightful, but this is one of the best of the breed. And there’s no better time to quaff these […]

Tasting – Cantina di Casteggio Provinicia di Pavia

Name: Provinicia di Pavia Producer: Cantina di Casteggio Variety: Moscato Region: Lombardy Country: Italy Vintage: 2015 Price: $7.95 Wine Review: “This fun dessert wine has delicate aromas of citrus, tropical fruit and fragrant white flower. The bright foaming palate offers juicy yellow peach, candied nectarine zest and a hint of rose. It’s sweet, but it also has enough fresh acidity to stop it […]

Tasting – Oxford Landing Shiraz

Name: 2014 Shiraz Producer: Oxford Landing Variety: Shiraz Country: South Australia Vintage: 2014 Price: $9.95 Wine Review: “For such a competitively priced offering, this delivers a lot of complexity. Dried herbs, anise, chocolate and coffee notes add nuance to the raspberry fruit. It’s medium bodied and supple, with a lush, lingering finish. Drink now–2020.” My Review: Ruby in color and medium bodied. Aromas […]

Tasting – Indwe Pinotage

Name: 2015 Pinotage Producer: Indwe Variety: Pinotage Country: Coastal South Africa Vintage: 2015 Price: $8.95 Wine Review: “A disclaimer: I have never cared much for Pinotage, the indigenous South African grape variety, but this Pinotage from Indwe, named after the country’s national bird, the blue crane, comes across like a light Pinot Noir. Subtle notes of cherries, spice and forest floor are […]

Tasting- Kennedy Point Sauvignon Blanc

Name: 2014 Sauvignon Blanc Producer: Kennedy Point Variety: Sauvignon Blanc Region: Marlborough Country: New Zealand Vintage: 2014 Price: $9.95 Wine Review: “This 2014 Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand’s Marlborough area offers outstanding value. Crisp and fresh with a hint of herbaceousness intermixed with notes of wet pebbles, melon and caramelized citrus, it is medium-bodied, surprisingly long and very well-crafted.” My Review: Light in color […]