Argiolas Vermentino Costamolino has been an eclectic favorite of mine for years, and each vintage it continues to shine. From the sun-bathed island of Sardinia, this fruity, fragrant white can fill almost any white whine roll you need it to. A perennial Parker favorite, it dropped to 89 points in this vintage, which allows this [...]

Bodega Benegas Benegas Don Tiburcio 2005 is a fantastic Bordeaux-styled blend from the Luján de Cuyo region of Argentina. Made from the 5 classic Bordeaux grapes, this wine totally overdelivers and won’t dent your pocketbook, to boot. Steven Tanzer says “A blend of Petit Verdot, Malbec, Cabernet franc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Bright ruby. Smoky [...]

Morande Sauvignon Blanc 2007 is a great vivid white from Casablanca Valley, Chile. Recently reviewed by Wine & Spirits Magazine:”…Rated 92 - This is as bright and refreshing as a sea breeze, a sauvignon that delivers scents of lime and kiwi over a surprisingly robust body - the citrus character seems to melt right into [...]

The 2006 Panarroz Jumilla explodes from the glass! This wine was a find for us a few years ago, based purely on how much enjoyment we got from the bottle for such a low price. For 4 vintages now we are loving this little Spanish red. Robert Parker says “…An amazing bargain from Spain, this [...]

Heartland Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, from acclaimed winemaker Ben Glaezter, is a find from South Eastern Australia. This fruity powerhouse is described by Jay Miller (Wine Advocate) as “…Purple-colored, it delivers a fragrant nose of vanilla, cedar, spice box, tobacco, and black currants. This leads to a medium-bodied, elegantly styled Cabernet with concentrated black fruit flavors, [...]

While most wine drinkers are at least passingly familiar with Cotes du Rhone reds, the white blends from this region are equally compelling and also tend to be fantastic values. E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone Blanc is an excellent summer white, both fragrant and refreshing.
Rated 90 - The beautiful 2007 Cotes du Rhone Blanc, a [...]

Snap Dragon Winery is a new brand from wine giant Diageo, offering attractive price tags on their California appellation wines. Winemaker Robert Masyczek utilizes frequent pump-overs during fermentation of the Cabernet, to help extract more aromas and flavors. Dried berry, black cherry and wild berry fruit is modestly complex, ripe and vivid, full-bodied and easy [...]

The 2007 Salmon Creek Chardonnay boasts an impressive range of flavors from the expected buttered, oak overtones to the fresh, fruit flavors of apple, pear, citrus and melon, leaving a lasting palate impression. It pairs well with poultry dishes, pork, seafood or recipes that have a heavy cream base.
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Domaine Le Murmurium Cotes Du Ventoux Carpe Diem 2003 (a mouthful) is a bold, robust red from Southern France. The Cotes Du Ventoux in southern Rhone Valley is an unheralded wine region on these shores, blending primarily Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. A “masculine” wine, with an extremely dark color, Murmurium explodes out of the glass [...]

Until recently, Australia was known almost exclusively for exporting red wine, predominantly Shiraz. It is now becoming more widely accepted that some fantastic whites (Charonnay, Semillon, Riesling, etc.) can be found, and found for even better prices than their “national” grape. One such example is the 2005 Leasingham Riesling Bin 7. “…offering bold flavors of [...]