Riesling, the world’s greatest white wine according to many wine geeks, is best known in Germany, Austria and Alsace, France. However, there’s some Old World Riesling in Italy too. Continue reading
Category: Reviews
Wine Review: Communist Era 45-year-old Hungarian Wine
I found a 45 year old Hungarian red wine made during Communist rule. Is it still good or was it ever any good? Continue reading
Wine Review: Top Chablis Producer’s Chardonnay in Chile
If you’re a fan of William Fevre Chablis, you might want to try their Chilean wines for a fraction of the price. Continue reading
Wine Review: Malbec from Burgundy & Muscadet
Malbec originates from Southwest France, where appellations like Cahors specialize in varietal Malbec. However, there’s a bit of Malbec being grown further north in central France too. Continue reading
Wine Review: Aging Petite Sirah
Continuing with my series of reviews checking in on aging wines, I’m going to try a 10 year old Petite Sirah. Continue reading
Wine Review: 2022 Vintage in Chile
Is the 2022 vintage better than the 2018 vintage in Chile? Continue reading
Wine Review: Monovarietal Portuguese Wines
Wine Review: Monovarietal Portuguese Wines
Portugal’s most famous wines are usually blends. However, I found 3 monovarietal Portuguese wines to explore, two of which are quite rare and should excite any wine geek. Continue reading
Wine Review: Bargain Aged Chilean Wines – Viña Santa Mónica
Paying for aged wine usually costs a premium, but that’s not the case for this Chilean producer. Continue reading
Wine Review: Spanish Garnacha Comparison
Spain is arguably the king of Garnacha. Let’s compare 2 Garnachas from different regions in Spain. Continue reading
Wine Tourism: Catalunya – Priorat & Emporda
Escape the extremely touristy Barcelona and explore the rest of Catalonia (Catalunya in Catalan) for its wine, food, history and culture. Continue reading