Tag: wine-searcher
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Spending January in Languedoc Drinking Wine & Eating Cassoulet
Last fall the French Winophiles explored France’s largest wine region, Languedoc-Roussillon. This region lies on the coast of the South of France along the Mediterranean Sea. It is home to a tapestry of soils, varied elevations, largely a Mediterranean climate with some Atlantic influence in the western region, and a wide array of wild scrub…
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Cline Cashmere Black Magic
2015 Cline Cashmere Black Magic Red Blend California Crafted from a blend of Petite Sirah, Zinfandel, Carignane, Alicante Bouschet, Mourvèdre, Syrah, and Grenache. This wine poured a deep ruby in the glass. It offers pronounced aromas of baked red and black berries mingle with candied violets, chocolate, cinnamon, anise, licorice, chocolate, leather, smoke, damp underbrush,…
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In Defense of Winter Whites
There is an old adage that says you cannot wear white after Labor Day. When, where, and how this was decided is a mystery to me. I live in North Texas. You will see people, myself included, wearing white year round. In fact, if there was ever a color of winter shouldn’t it be white?…
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Experiencing Pinot Noir through Scheid Family Vineyards
Some would say Pinot Noir is the most noble of all vitis vinifera. Wine writers wax poetically about its virtues in red Burgundy. It is also a diva grape. It is fussy about where it grows, when it ripens, weather, rainfall, temperature, how many grapes are on its vine, the list goes on. If Pinot…
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Getting Ready for #NationalZinfandelDay with Artezin Zinfandel
“The vision behind Artezin is to honor the art of making Zinfandel from old vine plantings and to work with family-owned farms throughout Mendocino and Sonoma Counties.”
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2015 The Velvet Devil Merlot for #InternationalMerlotDay
“The Velvet Devil drinks like wearing a warm crushed red velvet robe on a cold winter’s night, sipping cognac by the fire while smoking a favorite cigar.”
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The Perfect Weeknight Bordeaux to Enjoy Now
Bordeaux is one of the world’s most notable wine regions producing some of the world’s greatest wines. Wealthy oenophiles pay thousands of dollars for classic bottles at auction Bordeaux. Wine lovers by young bottles to age for that future special occasion that can only be celebrated with Bordeaux. Even neophytes who are only learning about…
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2014 Black Stallion Cabernet Sauvignon
“If you like big, balanced, affordable Napa Cabs this is your wine.”
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