Red Blend

Organic/Bio Terrasses du Larzac is possibly the most exciting slice of the Languedoc these days, taking advantage of cool air flowing in nightly from mountains to the north to balance the sunny, warm, Mediterranean days. This... Read More

Tony Bauer is best known here for his whites, but his red wine success (in the very white wine region of Wagram) is one key reason he was Austria's Winemaker of the Year in 2017. This is sort of an Austrian Cotes du Rhone,... Read More

A great “bistro” red goes from the cozy booth inside a café to the streetside tables you want to sit at on a sunny summer’s day. And Benoit Brazilier’s Tradition Rouge matches up with all kinds of... Read More

A delicious super-Tuscan red from Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot with a perfect mix of dark fruit and sweet spice balanced by very Italian flair and zest. A refreshing wine for steak and richer... Read More

Although the winery doesn’t get specific, their everyday pizza, pasta, burger, party red is a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet, Primitivo, Petite Syrah and Merlot. We think. What we know is that it’s a ton of fun. It’s... Read More

A big, bold, ripe Monestrell with gobs of blueberry/blackberry fruit, earthy chocolate and a sheen of sweet oak spice. A bite of pomegranate on the end keeps things fresh and drinkable and ready to enjoy with a juicy steak or... Read More

Here's a nicely rich and darkly fruited cookout/casual food red at a bargain price. Lots of blue/black fruit, a touch of ink and good grip to the earth-and-fruit finish.

First created and made by Australia’s Chris Ringland, this is an unabashedly flashy and hedonistic bland of Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon done in new French oak. A tad more structured than the 2018, but the 92 point... Read More

Pablo Calatayud went to wine school and returned home in the late 1990s for one reason: to prove his home town of Clariano in the southwestern corner of Valencia could produce great wine. After starting off on the wrong foot (planting... Read More

Our first thought on tasting this was, “Wow – kind of like a darker and more playful Marcillac!” Which shows you we’re a bit geeked out. A better way to say it is that this deliciously captivating red is... Read More

Jean Case and husband Steve (of AOL fame) keep going from strength to strength at this top Virginia estate. A blend of 46% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot, 7% Petit Manseng, 3% Cabernet Frac gives a medium-bodied... Read More

It takes a certain amount of artistry to craft what used to be called a “Meritage” blend, and Girard has been showcasing their craft with this wine for years now. Fully flavored, classy and pure, with plenty of power... Read More

Jayson Pahlmeyer crafts this luscious Napa red from barrels that just miss the cut for his higher-end (and much harder to find) Pahlmeyer Red. Blending Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Petite Sirah, it's... Read More

Bold and rich, for sure, but vivid and really easy to drink, the 2017 Todos is right in the window now and for another half-dozen years. A blend of Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot and more!... Read More

Organic/Bio If the label gets you to try this, we’re cool with that. Also if the wild blend of red Cinsault and 150 year-old Pais (Mission) with 5% each white Roussanne and Marsanne grabs your interest. But the reason you’ll... Read More

Organic/Bio You can try this as a introduction to the amazing innovation going on in Chile these days or just because it’s so darn delicious. Or both. But if you’ve been missing the combination of deep richness and... Read More

Lower ABV The easy way to describe this is as a Central Coast, California, homage to France's Chateauneuf du Pape. And it does mimic the blend with about half Grenache Noir plus Syrah and Mourvedre. And the ripe fruit flavors... Read More

Lower ABV Very much the kind if wine that has us so very excited to be working with importer Mary Taylor. The Agenais IGT region overlaps the better known AOCs of Buzet and Cotes de Duras in the Lot-et-Garonne Department. Ok,... Read More

Organic/Bio The Matsu wines tell you about how long they age with their labels, the young man on this bottle letting you know that the wine spent only a few months in in tank before being bottled fresh and full of youthful energy.... Read More

Blends 60% Zweigelt, 30% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, all fermented in oak tanks and then aged in French oak barrels. Always one of Austria's very finest red wines. The 2018 has just arrived in the USA and we've... Read More

A good Cotes du Rhone should be a delicious wine at a solid value price. Owen Roe does a great job of “delicious wine at solid value price” in general, but especially here with a Columbia Valley take on Southern Rhone... Read More

I never met Andrea Franchetti, who died in December 2021 at the age of 72. But this wine sums up everything I’ve read and heard from his partners at Passopisciaro. “Poetic” and “wildly visionary”... Read More

You want “red blend”? Here we have Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Grenache, and Petit Verdot, all of which spent 18 months in 20% new oak. You’ll love the rich, velvety, texture and... Read More

Lower ABV Can you make a serious Valpolicella red? Sure - but why??? Better to pick your Corvina and other native grapes ripe but fresh, ferment and age them in tanks, and bang the wine into bottle while it's still expolding... Read More

Yes, that's a young Neil Patrick Harris on the label courtesy of a deal done long ago (he was a wine club member and swapped his image for free wine after a few years). The wine behind the label is better than the story, showcasing... Read More