Freakshow – I would really love to taste her. Every time we meet. Michael David Winery – the Lodi guys who gave you Incognito, 6th Sense Syrah and Petite Petit have done it again with this beast Cab that you don’t take home to mother. This Cab with just a splash of Petite Sirah hails…
Read MoreCool – two new wine bars open at ORD for your pre-flight priming pleasure. Terminal 1 (the one where you’re treated to neon light shows & music while riding on people movers) gets Beaudevin Wine Bar & Terminal 3 gets Bubbles Wine Bar! Read the whole story …
Read MoreThe light red, see-through color on this pinot from Mendoza (Argentina) tricks you into thinking it’s going to be one of those wimpy, light-and-breezy pinots that do have their time and place, but you tend to avoid when you’re in the mood for a nice full body. It smells of a barrel full of cherries…
Read MoreLovers! In the words of Jim Gaffigan, “Without Valentine’s Day, February would be… well, January!” What should we be drinking with our hotties? Wine, of course – A.K.A. “the ultimate aphrodisiac“. How about Champagne? For Valentines Day it’s a no-brainer. They go hand-in-hand like wine and cheese. Like wine and chocolate. After all, Champagne’s for…
Read MoreSo I find this wine called Educated Guess, and I gotta tell you – it’s a freakin awesome cab! The name comes from the winemakers having a discussion of why wine prices were going up and quality wasn’t and how you pick the best wine for your money. If you visit us regularly that should…
Read MoreThe Australian government has given winemakers approval to start using a chemical also found in laxatives! The same chemical that “helps you make” prevents crystallization and cloudiness in white and sparkling wines, and because there’s no labeling requirements for food additives in wine, we won’t even know it’s in there! However, it doesn’t alter the…
Read MoreCheapWineFinder.com has a new look – sexy, eh? It’s cleaner, leaner & meaner, there’s less annoying ads, and just less junk in general – to make room for more wine!
Read MoreLooking for that “naughty” wine to deck the halls to? Wondering what to serve up under the mistletoe at your holiday party? Well, drop your Santa pants and check these out … [AFG_gallery id=’2′]
Read MoreThis time of year, the most common question we get asked is probably, “What wine would go with my Thanksgiving dinner?” Well when wondering what to pair with an all-American meal of turkducken, stuffing, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce, why not go German? I mean, nothing pairs with your Turkey Day meal quite like an…
Read MoreVolver Tempranillo from La Mancha – Spain’s largest wine region – is a single-vineyard voluptuous woman of a wine that’s aged 14 months in new french oak. Her amazing full body does not quit and will coat your glass in dark purples and blacks while her perfume tantalizes you with black cherry, spice, plum and…
Read MoreLooking for that “killer” wine? Wondering what to serve up at your annual “pimps & hos” Halloween party? Well, check these “to die for” wines from Robert Monzombie and others … [AFG_gallery id=’1′]
Read MoreIf you were a cool breeze (my nickname in high school), you’d love blowing through the “Templeton Gap” – a series of mountain passes near Paso Robles – just to get to the rolling hills of Cass Vineyards. Your job is to cool their 100% estate-grown Rhone varietals so they can ripen into majesty. In…
Read MoreA 9/11-themed wine? Appropriate? Tacky? Only 10% goes to charity? What’s next – t-shirts? Coffee mugs? What do you think? Read the whole story …
Read MoreWhat did you do this weekend? I attended the 9th Annual Naperville Wine Festival and while I drank some wine, listened to some music, ate some food and met and talked to a bunch of fellow winos, I was doing so for charity – the Naperville Area Humane Society. For the first time in its…
Read MoreThe Who wanted French white and Buffett had to have his Chard (and preferred Pouilly-Fuissé). See what your favorite artist had in their “Backstage Rider” Read the whole story …
Read MoreBiochemist says “flavonoids” in the grapes can STOP the chemical reaction that causes cells to die – therefore – premature aging and even skin cancer. Read the whole story
Read MoreFor $60 you can use our favorite health drink and our motto to prevent signs of aging. Red wine for your eyes. Also available: an exfoliate! Good for your health, good for your skin! Drink it and rub it all over, baby!
Read MoreDrink it out of an appropriate and better-quality glass, decant it – some good tips here. We’ll add: chill those reds a little get some air into it using the “move” or an agitation glass like the Taste Of Purple Vino². Read the whole story …
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