Tasting notes for individual wines.
Beer, tequila and mezcal may be the alcoholic beverages you most closely associate with Mexico, but Mexico is also home to wine that is pretty darn tasty according to Michael C. Higgins, PhD in his new book, Exploring Wine Regions – México. Yes, wine regions pleural. I was only aware of Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California before reading […]
I have to admit that I don’t drink very much Sherry. The last time I ordered a glass in a restaurant was sometime in 2018. Interestingly, it was a glass of Lustau Vermut Blanco, which I enjoyed. I ordered a glass of the Blanco because the previous fall I had been served a glass of Lustau Vermut Rojo and liked […]
Aridus Wine Company is located in the quaint railroad town of Willcox, founded 1880, tucked away in Arizona’s southeast corner. We were first introduced to Aridus when they were still the new kids on the block in Willcox. Owners, Scott & Joan Dahmer, had recently completed the renovation of an apple warehouse into a large, state of the art winemaking […]
Notre Vue Estate was established by Bob and Renée Stein in 1992 on a 710-acre property east of Highway 101 between Healdsburg and Windsor. The picturesque property is home to 250 acres of vineyards and 350 acres of “Forever Wild” protected open space. The winery’s French name, Notre Vue, translates to “our view” and acknowledges the gorgeous views of both […]
Chile’s physical statistics are remarkable. It has a shoreline that stretches about 2700 miles from its northern boundary with Peru to Cape Horn at the southern tip of South America. At its widest, Chile is only 217 miles and averages a width of only 110 miles. Based on its geography from west to east, Chile’s growing regions can be divided […]
If Uruguay is on your wine radar it may be for its Tannat. The red grape variety was first brought to Uruguay by a Basque immigrant, Pascual Harriague, around 1860. Tannat has adapted perfectly to Uruguay’s soils and growing conditions and is the most widely-planted variety in Uruguay. The other reason Tannat is so popular in Uruguay is that it suits […]
One of the more engaging aspect of wine is its history – the history of how wine is made, the history of who makes it and the connections made in the process. The backstory of a wine can make it so much more than just a bottle of fermented grape juice. Only a little background reading was required to discover […]
As promised, and ahead of Earth Day next week, we are sharing three of Domaine Bousquet’s current releases Gaia wines. These wines in particular represent Domaine Bousquet’s continuing commitment to earth-friendly farming and winemaking practices. We received these wines as tasting samples. You may recall from our prior post that the list of earth-friendly certifications earned by Domaine Bousquet is as […]
Domaine Bousquet doesn’t do anything half way. The 672-acre estate in Gualtallary zone of Tupungato in Mendoza’s Uco Valley lies at an elevation of 4,000 feet above sea level. The vineyards were planted in virgin soil and have been farmed organically since Jean Bousquet established the winery in 1997. In 2011 Jean’s daughter, Anne Bousquet, and her husband Labid Al […]
Esporão has its fingers in a lot of pies, so to speak. The Portuguese brand is involved in wine, beer, olive oil and tourism in three wine regions. Herdade do Esporão anchors Esporão firmly in the Alentejo region with its historic estate. Quinta dos Murças is located in the Douro and Quinta do Ameal represents Vinho Verde. Today we are tasting […]
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