Exploring The Wines of Uruguay – The Best Kept Secret in South America #WorldWineTravel

The climate and the soils creates such balance between ripeness of fruit and acidity of the wines that is unique in South America Joaquin Hidalgo, South American Editor at Vinous The World Wine Travel group is exploring South America this year. This month we make virtual visit to Uruguay. I had the good fortune to…

A Taste of the #Food and #Wine of Uruguay #WinePW

This month the Wine Pairing Weekend (#WinePW) group of wine and food bloggers is making a virtual trip to Uruguay to explore its food and wine. My interest in the food and wine of Uruguay was kindled after watching the first episode of the three-part mini-series produced by Wine Enthusiast –  It Starts With Wine (click here to…

Wine of the Day; 2011 Tablas Creek En Gobelet

This is a delicious, complex and distinguished wine I won’t soon forget.  I wish I had more! The Tablas Creek Vineyard En Gobelet 2011 is a unique blend (29% Mourvedre, 27% Grenache, 26% Tannat and 18% Syrah) of four estate-grown varietals, selected from head-pruned, dry-farmed sections of their 120-acre certified organic estate vineyard.  The grapes were largely harvested together…

Wine of the Week: 2010 Tablas Creek Vineyard Tannat

Every Thursday I feature a wine I particularly enjoy, whether it’s something new and different, is a great value, or from a producer worth checking out.  For this week, my Wine Of The Week is the 2010 Tablas Creek Vineyard Tannat. The Winery Tablas Creek Vineyard (“TCV”) is probably the best-known of all Paso Robles wineries specializing in Rhone style wines….