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6 Month Wine Club
Best Wine Club | December 21st 2009 by Best Wine Club
After reviewing the 6 month wine clubs on the market, I have found that they typically include 12 bottles of wine over 6 months and typically cost around $20-$30 a month. So for a 6 month wine club you are looking to spend around $120-$180 all togeth read more
Does Wine in a Box Expire?
Best Wine Club | December 20th 2009 by Best Wine Club
Box wine does expire. The best way to determine when your box wine expires is to look on the box and see if there is a date of expiration. For example, on my “Black Box” wine I have, it says that it is fresh for 4 weeks after opening. Alt read more
Minireviews 9: Greg Norman, red Burgundy, Rioja, Hess
The Wine Curmudgeon | December 18th 2009 by Jeff Siegel
Reviews of wines that don’t need their own post, but are worth noting for one reason or another. Look for it on the final Friday of each month (though it's early this month because of the holiday).• Greg Norman California Estates Sauvignon Blanc read more
Wine Review: A Pinot Noir Perfect for Turkey
SavorSA | December 18th 2009 by SavorSA
Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Fermented Pinot Noir 2008 Fact: This is the first wine to list the resveratrol level on the label. What’s resveratrol? It’s a phytoalexin in wine that’s said to reduce blood sugar levels wh read more
Expensive wine of the month 9: St. Supery Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
The Wine Curmudgeon | December 17th 2009 by Jeff Siegel
Michael Beaulac's tenure as winemaker at Napa Valley's St. Supery produced sensible, intelligent wines. He had a plan, and he stuck to it, regardless of what was going on in the wine world around him.Case in point is the 2004 cabernet sauvignon ($30, read more
Canneto Rosso di Montepulciano 2007
The Good Wine Guru | December 16th 2009 by George R Perry
Varietal: Red Blend Region: Italy Cost: $20 Deep purple coloring with aromas of roses, violets, and woodlands. Red and black fruits on the palate, with hints of truffle and chocolate. Pair with veal, hearty soups, hard cheeses such as Parmesan o read more
Wine Wednesday – I still got nothing….
Jennifer's Review | December 16th 2009 by Jennifer
To continue with my blogger’s block it has now taken me to my daily, Wine Wednesday. I couldn’t even come up with something witty to talk about with the wine I was drinking. I just sipped and stared at a blank page. that’s wha read more
Wine of the week: Peirano Estate Red Shorts Red 2006
The Wine Curmudgeon | December 16th 2009 by Jeff Siegel
The Wine Curmudgeon has finally found a flaw with the wines from Lodi's Peirano Estates. They aren't $10. Otherwise, the winery's efforts are everything that those of us who love cheap wine could want.The latest example is the Red Shorts (about $12, read more
Cape Point Vineyards Splattered Toad
A Cape Town blog by Chris M | December 15th 2009 by Christopher M
It’s that time again, wine of the week, just in time for the holidays! I think this could become a cult wine. It is a sparky, green zingy Sauvignon made by Duncan Savage at Cape Point Vineyards down near Noordhoek. The price: an excellent val read more
Tisdale Merlot
The Good Wine Guru | December 14th 2009 by George R Perry
Varietal: Merlot Region: California – USA Cost: $5 – $8 Dark red color with flavors of black cherry and spice on the finish. Pair with steak, pork, or chocolate. Recommendations: I’m not really a fan of Merlot. Before the merlo read more
Fine Wines to Enhance My Mood
Wine at Five? | December 13th 2009 by Shelly
I must concede.I tried a bottle of Louis M Martini Cabernet last night and LOVED it. This is bad...very bad. This bottle retails for close to 6 times what I'm used to paying for my wine. Worth it? Heck Yeah!I realized a couple things.I tend to sip mo read more
Zagat Wine Club Gift
Best Wine Club | December 11th 2009 by Best Wine Club
Using our promotional coupon, you will get a free gift when you buy the zagat wine club introductory offer. With extremely competitive pricing and fantastic wine, Zagat would make a great gift for anyone, including yourself! The free gift? 4 FREE Win read more
Ikon - Chardonnay, 2009
Hungary Wine Guide | December 10th 2009 by agrajag
Ikon is a joint venture of some members of the Hungarian wine community including János winemakeroftheyear2008 Konyári, now with an area of 39 hectares in the southern Balaton region. The review Bright golder yellow hue. The nose is primarily Cha read more
4 Seasons Wine Club Review Dec 2009
Best Wine Club | December 10th 2009 by Best Wine Club
4Seasons has an introductory offer which is $69.99 for first time members, starting December 2009. This offer comes with 12 bottles of wine, free tasting notes about each wine, and a free corkscrew ($40 value). Not only is the wine delicious, the read more
Barclay Wine Introductory
Best Wine Club | December 10th 2009 by Best Wine Club
Barclay’s wine has created an introductory offer which will make any wine drinker happy. With competitive pricing and a free gift, Barclay’s is making its mark in the wine club industry. Barclay Wine Introductory: $69.95 introductory of read more
Tis the Season to be Blogging: Wine Recommendations from the Soci…
Vintage Texas - Searching for Texas Terroir | December 10th 2009 by R.D. Kane
Tis the Season to be Blogging: Wine Recommendations from the Social Network It’s the holiday party season, a time to celebrate with family and friends sharing good food and drink while we take time to count our blessings and find ways to help those read more
Wine review: Hold-Up 2007
The Wine Curmudgeon | December 10th 2009 by Jeff Siegel
The French, thanks to pressure from the European Union and the continuing crisis in the their domestic wine business, have made significant changes in what kind of wines the law allows to be made. (Yes, French wine making -- what grapes can be used, read more
Entering a construction zone: winecase.ca
Beer Reviews and Wine Reviews | December 10th 2009 by Brew And Cork
Earlier this year, I announced proudly that The Wine Case was going to move from its wordpress.com incarnation to its own domain and location: winecase.ca. It took a little longer than expected, but now, thanks to David Honig of Palatepress, the addr read more
Wine Review - 2008 Le Jade Picpoul de Pinet
WineLife365 | December 9th 2009 by Mark
From: France Price: $9.99 Is your white wine up to the Challenge? Looking for that perfect crowd pleasing white wine to bring to a Christmas party? Or, maybe just a great inexpensive wine to give to someone as a gift this holiday season? read more
Gouguenheim Valle Escondido Malbec 2008
The Good Wine Guru | December 9th 2009 by George R Perry
Varietal: Malbec Region: Argentina Cost: $20 Smooth on the nose with flavors of blackberry, plum, toast, and vanilla. Dark in color, pair this wine with casual foods such as hamburger, chicken wings, pizza, pasta, or steak. Recommendations: Having read more
Wine Wednesday – Mirassou The Sun Wine!
Jennifer's Review | December 9th 2009 by Jennifer
I have a wine confession to make …. I’ve always seen that wine bottle with the sun on it at the stores and wine stores, gave it a glance but selected another bottle. The funny thing is, I’ve always seen it, EVERY time and just n read more
Wine of the week: Falesco Est! Est!! Est!!! 2008
The Wine Curmudgeon | December 9th 2009 by Jeff Siegel
Since it looks like Falesco's Vitiano, one of the Wine Curmudgeon's all-time favorite trio of wines, is going to drop out of the $10 Hall of Fame next year because the weak dollar has pushed its price to $12, I thought it only fair to mention another read more
Joeshico Wine Review: Agent For Change Zinfandel 2006
WHY WINE | December 9th 2009 by Joe and Shirley Suzadail
**Disclaimer: I received these wines from Martellotto WinesOne of the benefits of writing a wine blog is the occasional UPS delivery of wine to taste and review on the blog. Because I am not a wine critic, but write a more or less personnel blog and read more
La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 – Wine Review
A Cape Town blog by Chris M | December 8th 2009 by Christopher M
This weeks wine of the week by Michael Olivier is a La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon 2007. Slightly more pricey than usual, but well worth it! The La Motte Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 is a classic example of a typical South African Cabernet Sauvignon and one read more
Tasting Note: Undercurrent Muscat-Sauvignon Blanc 2007 and other…
Beer Reviews and Wine Reviews | December 5th 2009 by Brew And Cork
Creekside is one interesting winery. They can make some very straightforward, accessible wines with a great quality-price ratio, as shown not only by their Estate series of wines (like that nice, pepper-strawberry driven shiraz), but also by the 60,0 read more
Chateau St Jean Chardonnay
The Good Wine Guru | December 4th 2009 by George R Perry
Varietal: Chardonnay Region: California – Sonoma County – USA Cost: $14 Aromas of stone fruit with flavors of pear and sweet melon with a clean finish. Pair with seafood or chicken. Recommendations: Having set long enough in my wine fr read more
Louis Latour Pinot Noir
The Good Wine Guru | December 3rd 2009 by George R Perry
Varietal: Pinot Noir Region: France Cost: $15 – $20 Deep garnet in color with spice on the nose that leads into flavors of raspberry and spice with balanced tannins on the finish. Pair with pork, seafood, or Thanksgiving dinner. Recommenda read more
Wine as a Hobby
Wine at Five? | December 3rd 2009 by Shelly
I was thinking last night about my love for wine. I guess it's like loving art or music. It's a learning experience as well as a delight for the senses. We have the right to choose what we like and enjoy to our hearts content. We can choose to share read more
Perhaps in Ten Years and with the Grace of God: Trapiche Tasting
Vintage Texas - Searching for Texas Terroir | December 2nd 2009 by R.D. Kane
Perhaps in Ten Years and with the Grace of God: Trapiche Tasting As you know if you read this blog, I spend a lot of time sampling, thinking and writing about Texas wine drinking, but also focus on another topic: Wine drinking in Texas. Today, I am t read more
Wine Wednesday – Black Box Wine!
Jennifer's Review | December 2nd 2009 by Jennifer
Ah yes, it’s another box wine review from me….. Black box wine did a fun thing …. they decided to put out to the public a video contest. The contest ended November 30th and the site is showing some of the participate’s vi read more
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