Archive for February, 2012

 

Women of Washington Wine: Anke Freimuth-Wildman of Steppe Cellars

Monday, February 13th, 2012

Today’s post is part of a series featuring the Women of Washington Wine. In an industry once dominated by men, more and more women are joining the ranks as winery owners, vineyard owners, and winemakers. Being a woman myself, I am fascinated by these women and what they have done and continue to do. Through […]

Filed under: American Wine, Interview, Washington State Wine, Women of Washington Wine |

 

A Wine for Tonight: 2011 Frisk Prickly Riesling

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would like, so here is this week’s selection, the 2011 Frisk Prickly Riesling from the Alpine Valleys region of Victoria […]

Filed under: A Wine for Tonight, Australian Wine, Five-Bangs For Your Buck Wines, Riesling, White Wine, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, Wines Under $25 |

 

Wine Peeps: Celebrating our 1,000th Post

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Today marks our 1,000th post here on Wine Peeps. That means that we have averaged 245 posts per year or 4.71 posts per week. Folks, that’s a lot of writing, mostly by Kori, and we hope it has provided a great source of wine-related info for you. True to our mission, there have been 433 […]

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Wine Word of the Week: Vintage

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

This week’s Wine Word of the Week is vintage. Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine: The vintage year is the year in which a wine was produced and the characteristics of that year. … In the southern hemisphere, a vintage-dated wine invariably carries the year in which the grapes were picked, […]

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Private Tasting: 2008 Washington Bordeaux-style Red Blends

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Washington State produces many excellent wines from many different grape varieties. There is much debate as to which red wine Washington does best. Some say Syrah, others Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon, and others red Bordeaux-style blends. Recently, we had what turned out to be a Washington Bordeaux-style red blends showdown in one of our private […]

Filed under: American Wine, Red Wine, Washington State Wine, Wines Over $25 |

 

A Wine for Tonight: 2008 d’Arenberg The Stump Jump Shiraz

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would like, so here is this week’s selection, the 2008 d’Arenberg The Stump Jump Shiraz from the McLaren Vale region […]

Filed under: A Wine for Tonight, Australian Wine, Five-Bangs For Your Buck Wines, Red Wine, Shiraz/Syrah, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, Wines Under $25 |

 

Napa Cellars: Good Value Reds from Napa Valley

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Founded by Rich Frank and Koerner Rombauer in 1996, Napa Cellars was acquired by Trinchero Family Estates ten years later. Trinchero Family Estates have been producing wines for over 60 years. Through the years, the Trinchero family and the company have expanded. Today, Trinchero represents over 27 brands in the United States and Australia. Winemaker […]

Filed under: American Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, California Wine, Five-Bangs For Your Buck Wines, Merlot, Red Wine, Wines Over $25, Wines Under $25, Zinfandel |