Archive for February, 2011

 

A Wine for Tonight: 2010 Jacob’s Creek Classic Moscato

Thursday, February 10th, 2011

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 2010 Jacob’s Creek Classic Moscato from South Eastern Australia. Our selection […]

Comments Off on A Wine for Tonight: 2010 Jacob’s Creek Classic Moscato

Filed under: A Wine for Tonight, Australian Wine, Five-Bangs For Your Buck Wines, Moscato/Muscat, Sparkling Wine, White Wine, Wines Under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, Wines Under $25 |

 

Three Unique Wine Clubs

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Today many wineries have some kind of a wine club. In fact, not too long ago we wrote a post entitled Should I join a Wine Club? in which we concluded that you should only join the wine club of a winery whose wines you already know and like, not just for the 15 to […]

5 Comments »

Filed under: American Wine, General Wine Information, Washington State Wine |

 

Wine Word of the Week: Sherry

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

This week’s Wine Word of the Week is sherry. Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine: Sherry is a seriously undervalued but slowly reawakening fortified wine from the region around the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalucia, south west Spain. ‘Sherry’ was used as a generic term for a wide […]

2 Comments »

Filed under: Wine Word of the Week |

 

Three Rivers Winery: Good Wines, Great Value, and Gorgeous Setting

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Three Rivers Winery, founded in 1999, is located just west of Walla Walla, Washington. The winery is named for the three most prominent rivers—the Columbia, Snake, and Walla Walla—which feed the vineyards from which it sources grapes. Three Rivers sources fruit from some of the top vineyards in the state including Boushey, Champoux, and Sagemoor, […]

3 Comments »

Filed under: American Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Five-Bangs For Your Buck Wines, Merlot, Red Wine, Riesling, Washington State Wine, White Wine, Wines NOT To Buy (1 & 2 Star), Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, Wines Under $25 |

 

A Wine for Tonight: 2008 Redwood Creek Lodi Zinfandel

Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

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 Redwood Creek Lodi Zinfandel from the Lodi region of California. […]

1 Comment »

Filed under: A Wine for Tonight, American Wine, California Wine, Five-Bangs For Your Buck Wines, Red Wine, Wines Under $10, Wines Under $15, Wines Under $20, Wines Under $25, Zinfandel |

 

Tasting Group: New Zealand Pinot Noir

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Since we live in Washington State and often drink wines from Washington State, we want to make sure that we continue to hone our knowledge of the entire world of wine and maintain well-rounded palates in order to make us even more objective when we evaluate wines from Washington State. Therefore, we are thoroughly enjoying […]

Comments Off on Tasting Group: New Zealand Pinot Noir

Filed under: Five-Bangs For Your Buck Wines, New Zealand Wine, Pinot Noir, Red Wine, Tasting Group, Wines Over $25, Wines Under $20, Wines Under $25 |

 

Wine Word of the Week: Maceration

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

This week’s Wine Word of the Week is maceration. Official definition from Jancis Robinson’s The Oxford Companion to Wine: Maceration is an ancient word for steeping a material in liquid with or without a kneading action to separate the softened parts of the material from the harder ones. This important process in red wine-making involves […]

Comments Off on Wine Word of the Week: Maceration

Filed under: Wine Word of the Week |

 
« Previous Page