A big snoot- and mouth-ful of crushed berries and cherries with some cocoa dust, a touch of acidic/tannic bite, and a “I dare you to stop drinking me” finish that keeps you coming back for more. Like an Italian Chianti... Read More
A juicy, fruit-filled, fun red for parties, sipping, cookouts, whatever. It's from Alentejo,Portugal,and blends Aragonez (35%), Trincadeira (20%), Alicante Bouschet (20%), Syrah (15%) and Castelão, all fermented and... Read More
Organic/Bio 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... Read More
“Ripasso” means a fully dry Valpolicella wine is poured over the pressing from Amarone where the remaining sugar there triggers a second fermentation that enriches and darkens the wine. Here it added intensity to the... Read More
Organic/Bio A fun party and cookout Malbec (80%) with a touch of Syrah spice (20%) and a bit of spice and softening from 8 months in French oak. Good dark fruit, nicely fleshy in feel, with generous blackberry, red plum and dark... Read More
Jean Case and husband Steve (of AOL fame) keep going from strength to strength at this top Virginia estate. A blend of 43% Petit Verdot, 23% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Franc, 11% Tannat and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon gives a medium-bodied... Read More
What happens when you grow Southern Rhone grapes that are used to sunny heat along the southwestern coast of South Africa where they are constantly chilled by cold ocean breezes? Something pretty delicious! There’s lots... Read More
The everyday red of Two Mountain winery in Yakima, Washington, this blends 26% Syrah, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Cabernet Franc plus Merlot, Malbec, Tempranillo, Zinfandel and more into a gently oaked, nicely rich, cookout red.... Read More
Organic/Bio A blend of Syrah (dark, smoky, black-fruited), Merlot (red currant, plump, lightly herbal) and Zweigelt (juicy red-fruited fun!) all aged in with enough new French oak to give plenty of spicy complexity. Black raspberry... Read More
Lower ABV Kind of a Cotes du Rhone-meets-California vibe going on here in this Austrian blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Pinot Noir and 25% St. Laurent. Big and cheerful aromas of crushed red and black cherry pull you into a darkly fruited... 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
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An English guy ends up in the heart of Chile’s wine country, talks himself into planting Rhone Valley grapes when everyone else is growing Cabernet, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and then teaches himself winemaking... Read More
Lower ABV You may well remember that the original “recipe” for Tuscany’s Chianti Classico included the famed Sangiovese blended with softer red grapes and a splash of white grapes to balance Sangiovese’s... Read More
Lower ABV A fantastic Italian rosé, crammed full of ripe and underripe strawberry and cherry served up in a round texture and crisp, dry, finish. It’s from the Lugana region on Lake Garda and “Chiaretto”... Read More
Lower ABV The Agenais IGT region overlaps the better known AOCs of Buzet and Cotes de Duras in the Lot-et-Garonne Department. Ok, let's make it easier- it's about 80 miles south of Bordeaux. Cabernet Franc and Sauvigon... Read More
Grow your classic Port grapes - Touriga Nacional, Tinta Roriz and Touriga Franca - in A-rated Port vineyards. Harvest by hand and then toss the grapes in stone lagers - vats - and walk across them and through them until the gentle... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV What happens when you grow the Gamay of Beaujolais, the Pinot Noir of Burgundy and the Malbec of Cahors on the flint and silex soils of Valencay in France's western Loire Valley? Well, if the grower/winemaker... Read More
BiodynamicLower ABV In an ocean of Valpolicella, Agricola Montenigo stands out for its commitment to biodynamic farming and a noticeable sense of fun. Like here! This is the Valpolicella trio of Corvina, Corvinone and Rondinella... Read More
Nicola Argamante and his wife, Loredana, make around 7,000 cases of wine per year from their 30 acres of vines near Monforte d’Alba. This is their daily drinker, mainly Dolcetto plus splashes of Nebbiolo, Barbera, Albarossa... Read More
Julia’s Zuccardi’s dad named this winery for her when he created it in 1982 and today it’s one of Agrentina’s largest organic vineyards, a leading explorer of natural wines, and still making some of the... Read More
Organic/BioLower ABV What do the owners of two of Burgundy's most famous (and expensive!) estates reach for when they want something light, pink and refreshing? That was the question Jacques Seysses, founder of Domaine Dujac,... Read More
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