Wine

The next stop on our wine tour was a brand new addition, called Stoutridge, also located in Marlboro, NY. Since this winery is brand new, there is not much to speak of in terms of their wine…yet. They mostly sell…

Sometimes I walk into the wine shop and I just buy a bottle based on the label. I know, it sounds so ridiculous. Am I crazy? There may be fermented bat urine in there, but hey I like the look…

Here is another recommendation of a slightly different Pinot Noir. Most good Pinots are from France, or California… how can we forget the movie Sideways! This is from an area of Chile, called the Casablanca Valley. The wine has a…

I realize that I am lacking in knowledge and enjoyment of Spanish wines. In order to remedy this I decided to try a recommendation from one of the staff at my local wine shop. It was a Jumilla, pronounced ‘Hoo-MEE-yah’.…

Leafing thru one of my favorite travel mag’s I found my new favorite kind of adult ‘juice box’. It is available in Portugal and is the perfect single size serving of wine. Great for tucking in your bag and taking…

The label on this bottle of wine, reminded meof cupid, love… and therefore… Valentine’s Day. It is a Chapelle-St-Arnoux, 2004 C√¥tes du Ventoux, Reserve. Scoring 89 points from Wine Spectator, it’s one of the best value French reds I have…

Malbec is a red wine grape that was originally grown in France in Bordeaux. It has been known as one of 6 grape varieties that are blended to make Brodeaux wine. Malbec was introduced to Argentina by French agricultural engineer…

It’s time for another excellent wine recommendation. This time I splurged a bit. I had heard of Masi as an Italian producer of Amarone, but they make Valpolicella and other wines as well. This particular wine was a recommendation from…

I know, I know. You are probably thinking, "A California wine, I thought this blog was about Europe". Yes, but one could argue that the Pinot Noir grape was originally grown in France, before being transplanted in US soil. It’s…