Whenever I come home to California, I like to explore lesser known Californian producers, regions and varieties. If you’re looking to find something else besides Napa Cab and save some money, here are the highlights of what I tasted, including a bonus review on wine from Hawaii. Continue reading
Tag: pinot noir
Wine Review: Extreme Pinot Noir
Where can you find the highest elevation and southernmost Pinot Noir in the world? Continue reading
Wine Review: Top Down Under Wines
It’s the third year anniversary of the blog, so I decided to celebrate by opening some top wines from Australia and New Zealand. Continue reading
Wine Review: Pinot from the Americas v. Burgundy
Can Pinot Noir from the Americas taste like Burgundy? Continue reading
Wine Review: Viña Leyda
After tasting roughly a 1,000 Chilean wines from hundreds of different producers, Viña Leyda has to be one of my top 5 favorite producers. I’ve already written about it as one of the best bargain Chilean producers, but I wanted to give their premium level wines a try to see if they also excel at their price point. Continue reading
Wine Tourism in Chile: Visiting Casas del Bosque
Although I’ve already written about wine tasting itineraries to the coast from Santiago, I neglected to mention another alternative route to Algarrobo which takes you past vineyards like Casas del Bosque, which is a great wine tourism destination. Continue reading
Wine Review: German Pinot Noir v. Chilean
Most people think of Riesling or other white wines when they think of German wine. They wouldn’t be wrong since whites make up two thirds of German vineyards. However, they also produce some quality reds like Spätburgunder AKA Pinot Noir. Continue reading
Wine Review: Uruguay Beyond Tannat
Are there other wines worth exploring in Uruguay beyond Tannat? I brought back 4 wines from my recent trip to Uruguay to try out. They are all from less common regions and/or varieties in Uruguay. Continue reading
Wine Review: Rare Spanish Pinot v. South American Pinot
Can Spain make great Pinot? I brought a bottle back from my last trip in Spain to compare it with some local South American Pinot Noir. Continue reading
Wine Review: Wines from the Cautín Valley
The Cautín Valley is one of the two major valleys in the Austral (Patagonia) region of Chile along with Osorno. Although these valleys are currently unknown to most of the world, they could be the future of Chilean wine. Continue reading