This edition of Wine Blogging Wednesday – Return of the Barossa Boomerang, provides me with a bit of an opportunity for a reunion. The very first Australian wine I tried when started to seriously explore the world of wine outside of California was the 2007 Schild Shiraz Barossa. I remember it well. At the time,…
Tag: Mourvèdre
In a Wine Rut? Try these wines!
In a wine-rut? Here are some suggestions for new types of wines to try!
Wine Of The Week – 2009 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel
It was a tough call for wine of the week for March 24-30. Why? I went to a big Rhone Rangers tasting on March 25th and tasted dozens of wines! But at the end of the day (several days thereafter actually), I kept reminiscing about the 2009 Tablas Creek Esprit de Beaucastel. When I think a about…
Wine Of The Week – Core Wine Company 2007 “Hard Core”
My wine of the week for March 3-9 is the Core Wine Company 2007 “Hard Core. It’s an interesting, and oh so tasty blend of the three main Rhône varietals, Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvédre, and Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s not a blend you’ll find everyday, and Core hit a home-run with this one! Core Wine Co. is…
#LanguedocDay Virtual Tasting 2011 – A Wonderful Mourvédre, Old Vine Carignan Blend…
#LauguedocDay Virtual Tasting…a wonderful Old Vine Carignan/Mourvedre/Grenache Blend from the Corbières AOC!
Red Rhone Smackdown!…Six wines, one winner!
It was Red Rhone night for our community wine tasting club, the Pacific Pointe Wine Tasting Club. Our intention was to have red Rhone blends, but a couple of Rhone varietals were brought to the tasting, so we included in the competition. I was a bit surprised that all the Rhone blends were from France…
Recap of 2011 Family Winemakers Tasting in San Franciso
Last week I attended, as a media guest, the Twenty-first Annual Family Winemakers of California (“FWC”) tasting held at Fort Mason. The event was held over two days, August 21st, and 22nd. Alas, duty (work) called on Monday, so I opted to attend Sunday only. This was a huge event, even bigger than Sonoma InThe…
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – 2007 Raventós i Blanc Cava L’Hereu Reserva Brut
After my faith in Spanish Cava was restored by the “2007 Raventós i Blanc L’Hereu Nit” Brut Reserva Cava, I decided to try the non-Rosé version of the same wine this week. The wines are from the same vintage, so the difference between the two is the absence of red grape, Monastrell (a.k.a. Mourvèdre) from this wine….
T.G.I.F. Champagne and the like – 2007 Raventos i Blanc “L’Hereu de Nit” Brut Reserva Rosé Cava
Have you ever tried a Reserva Cava? Cava doesn’t have to be limited to the cheap stuff that mostly good for Mimosas!
Drink Pink…Top 10 Rosés!
Drink Pink…My top 10 Rosés!