Grenache

Whole Foods Market Spanish Summer Wines

photograph of a Whole Foods Market black fabric six-pack wine carrier with a hot pink circular logo that says

“It’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine … its summertime!” ― Kenny Chesney Whole Foods Market hosted a virtual wine-tasting to showcase a half-dozen Spanish wines that are warm weather friendly to kick-off the summer season. What’s a virtual wine tasting? (Yes, actual wine is involved.) It’s when a group of drinkers take to [...]

Read the full article →

Hahn Winery Central Coast GSM Red Wine Blend 2009

Hahn Winery GSM Red Wine Blend Central Coast 2009

“Sorrow can be alleviated by good sleep, a bath and a glass of wine.” — Thomas Aquinas  Wine Harlots can attest to the restorative power of sleep and a shower. Our position on wine is abundantly clear. Alleviate any sorrow you might be experiencing with a bottle of Hahn Winery GSM Red Wine Blend Central Coast [...]

Read the full article →

Campo Viejo Rioja Crianza 2007

bottle of Campo Viejo Rioja Crianza 2007 a green glass bottle with a bright yellow label. to the left is a glass of red rioja wine and in the foreground there is a cork and a campo viejo logo corkscrew wine key is

“Life can’t be all bad when for ten dollars you can buy all the Beethoven sonatas and listen to them for ten years.”  — William F. Buckley, Jr. And to paraphrase William F. Buckley, Jr., life isn’t all bad if you can buy a delicious wine for a ten-spot. The Campo Viejo Rioja Crianza 2007 [...]

Read the full article →

M. Chapoutier Belleruche Côtes-du-Rhône Rosé 2010

M. Chapoutier Belleruche Côtes-du-Rhône Rosé 2010 Copyright EatonAlive bottleshot of a salmon pink rose wine with a filled glass next to it.

“The cure for anything is salt water — sweat, tears, or the sea.” — Isak Dinesen Hot summer nights. Beach. Bonfires. Driving down the 101 with the top down. Chapoutier Belleruche Côtes-du-Rhône Rosé evokes all the classic summertime memories. Perfect on its own while watching the sunset or pair it with a Watermelon, Feta & Olive [...]

Read the full article →

Andrew Murray Vineyards Espérance 2008

bottleshot of Andrew Murray Vineyards Espérance 2008 GSM blend

“I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.” — Dalai Lama  Find hope in a bottle. Andrew Murray Vineyards Espérance 2008 is a wine to drink if you’ve lost hope, don’t despair, it will restore lost faith. Espérance is the French word for hope. [...]

Read the full article →

Hecht & Bannier Languedoc 2007

Bottle shot of Hecht & Bannier Languedoc 2007 with a green glass bottle and a white label with the image H & B

“I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald   Here’s a great red for summer (and be sure to buy enough of it so it can linger on through autumn). Hecht & Bannier Languedoc 2007 is blackberries, cherries and currents with herbal and pepper notes, [...]

Read the full article →

La Vieille Ferme Red Wine 2009

bottleshot of La Vieille Ferme Red Wine. Iconic picture of a rooster and a chicken.

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” — Warren Buffett You don’t have to pay much to get tasty fermented grape juice. La Vieille Ferme proves that year in and year out. For just over a five-spot you can get a bottle of delicious table wine. Not pretentious, just delicious. The La [...]

Read the full article →

Wine Guerrilla Conte Vineyard Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2008

Wine Guerrilla Conte Vineyard Russian River Valley Zinfandel 2008

“The first duty of a revolutionary is to get away with it.” — Abbie Hoffman ¡Viva la Revolución! After being indoctrinated by a bottle of Wine Guerrilla Conte Vineyard Russian River Valley Zinfandel, you’ll be eager to join the insurrection. If the lush blackberry bramble and leather notes don’t convert you to the revolutionary cause, [...]

Read the full article →

Stepping Stone Corallina Rosé 2009

A bottle shot of Stepping Stone by Cornerstone Corallina Rose wine, a beautiful glass to quaff

“All of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon – instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.”  –  Dale Carnegie Stepping Stone is the new line by venerated wine producers, Cornerstone Cellars.  It’s a lower priced line (the Cornerstone’s [...]

Read the full article →

Westwood redFOUR 2005

the wine label of Westwood Red Four wine. the label is white with a line drawing of tim burton type rangy oak tree with many branches and with leaves. A blend of syrah, mourvèdre, grenache, tannat. Appellation: Sonoma. The price is $23.50

“The smack of California earth shall linger on the palate of your grandson.”  –  Robert Louis Stevenson This Rhône blend rocks it.  Westwood redFOUR 2005 is a dark red bing cherry hue that swirls in glass in an enticing manner revealing gorgeous legs.   It has a berry nose with cherry on the palate and a lingering [...]

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
Read the full article →

← Previous Entries