I chose this wine because it is one of the staples (Chardonnay) of white wine… and it had free shipping. It’s a white wine from the Languedoc in France, it’s 100% Chardonnay, contains 13.5% alcohol and is produced by the Novellum winery. More…
I chose Kanbara Bride of the Fox as a little reprieve from wine and I was certainly glad I did, it turned out to be the best alcoholic beverage I’ve ever had. Kanbara Bride of the Fox is a Junmai Ginjo Sake from the Niigata region of Japan. More…
I picked this one up kind of randomly, I wasn’t really looking for a Chenin Blanc, but I’ve heard good things about South African wines being great QPRs, so I nabbed it. This is a white, Chenin Blanc from the Olifants River region of South Africa, it is 100% Chenin Blanc, contains 13% alcohol and is produced by the Cederberg Winery. More…
The short answer is probably, but it really depends on the wine. Young or budget friendly red wines will almost always benefit from a good decanting session because it breaks down the bitter tannins, significantly lowers the heat and really allows the true flavors of the wine to open up. More…
I chose this wine because I wanted to try something from Germany (where my grandparents grew up), and to be honest, because of the very fancy label. Unfortunately the label wasn’t the one I thought it was going to be, but it turns out this is the best wine I’ve had so far and it was yet unrated by any major reviewer. More…
Wine is a personal thing and the best way to find out what you like it so go experiment, but without at least a basic guide, it’s nearly impossible to choose from the thousands of wines available to us. I hope this can serve as that guide. More…
I chose this wine because of Gary Vaynerchuk’s enthusiastic 90point review and also because he referred to it as a good example of old-world flavors. This is a red wine from the town of la Guardia in the Rioja region of Spain, produced by Solar De Ayala, it’s a blend of 90% Tempranillo 10% and Graciano and is bottled by Solar De Ayala. More…
The way we score wines is pretty simple. The higher score, the more the reviewer liked the wine. And please note that I said the more the REVIEWER liked the wine. Just because something is rated a 98 doesn’t mean that you’ll like it, you may think it’s a 60 and for you it is, and be sure to let us know in the comments. More…
I decided to try this wine for the 91pt Jay Miller score as well as the unique and minimalistic label. This wine is a blend of 50% Shiraz, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Merlot and a collaboration between Henry’s Drive winery of Padthaway, importer Dan Philips of Grateful Palate and Chris Ringland, the consulting winemaker. More…
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