Through a stroke of genius, and happening to constantly praise them via Twitter for having the best wine selection when it comes to Washington wine, I was invited to participate in a tasting and webcast at Total Wine & More on June 14th. This tasting happened to be the Caymus 40th Anniversary tasting. Knowing that […]
Cabernet Sauvignon
Selections from “The International Wine of the Month” Club
Around WBC time, I was contacted about reviewing selections from the International Wine of the Month Club. The International Wine of the Month Club is part of a larger group, Monthly Clubs, that also does beer, chocolate, flowers, cheese and cigars. Or, if you’re a fan of mixing and matching, they have a “Design Your […]
A Triple Header – 3 Wines from winechateau.com
I was presented the opportunity to taste some wine from Wine Chateau, a retailer with both a brick-and-mortar presence in Metchuen, NJ & South River, NJ and an online storefront as well. I was sent three wines, an Italian Cab/Merlot blend, a California Cabernet Sauvignon and a California Pinot Noir. The first wine was the […]
A Taste of South America with Terra Andina
Before WBC rolled around, I had the opportunity to taste through some wines from Terra Andina. These wines are for what I’d refer to as “introductory” wines. All of us wine geeks have that one friend who says, “I want to get into wine, but I don’t want to spend a lot of money.” Personally, […]
Trione Winery – A Medley of Wines
Around the holidays, I was contacted by Trione Winery to try their wines. I gladly accepted, as I’m always eager to try new (to me) producers! First off, how danged cute are those little bottles? They’re the perfect size for tasting, traveling or just nights where you want a glass of wine, but don’t want […]