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It’s once again time to look back at the year just past, and highlight the best of the best from our wine experiences. We do this a bit differently than the other Top Wines of the Year lists you’re used to. For one, we only show 25 wines in our list. This is for several Continue reading Top 25 Wines of 2019! http://www.redwineplease.com/complex-red-from-ribera-del-duero-in-spain/ 
Spanish reds continue to be some of the best values available anywhere. These include a wide range of styles, from the Tempranillo of the Ribera del Duero, to the classic and complex reds of Rioja and the world class wine of the Priorat. And then there are so many more, representing regions and grapes not Continue reading Complex Red from Ribera del Duero in Spain http://www.redwineplease.com/elden-selections-a-guide-through-the-maze-of-burgundy/ 
Burgundy is a storied wine area, for centuries known as the source of some of the best wine in the world. This is the kingdom of Pinot Noir (of which almost all red Burgundy is made) and Chardonnay (which comprises virtually all of white Burgundy). There are iconic names, such as Romanee Conti, which command Continue reading Elden Selections: A Guide Through the Maze of Burgundy http://www.redwineplease.com/serious-elegant-and-top-quality-champagne-from-bruno-paillard-perfect-for-new-years/ 
With New Year’s right around the corner, it’s worth taking a moment to highlight a top quality French Champagne that is worthy of your, and anyone’s, New Year’s Eve celebration. This one comes from Bruno Paillard, who established his Champagne house in 1981, at the ripe young age of 27. Since then his wines have Continue reading Serious, Elegant and Top Quality Champagne from Bruno Paillard – Perfect for New Year’s http://www.redwineplease.com/uncommonly-good-shiraz-from-down-under-and-two-hands/ 
It wasn’t all that long ago that Australian wine flooded the world’s markets, bringing millions of liters of reasonably priced, everyday wine onto store shelves. These were drinkable, but not memorable. The overall effect was to create an almost worldwide impression that Australian wines were just that, drinkable but not memorable. The notion of truly Continue reading Uncommonly Good Shiraz from Down Under, and Two Hands http://www.redwineplease.com/beaujolais-nouveau-season-with-georges-duboeuf/ 
Every year, on the third Thursday in November, at 12:01 AM in the morning, the current year’s Beaujolais Nouveau is released. This is per French law, and is a very serious, and celebratory evening. The young wines are opened, and they have been made to drink immediately. These Gamay based wines tend to be fruity Continue reading Beaujolais Nouveau Season with Georges Duboeuf http://www.redwineplease.com/another-great-wine-from-nik-weis/ 
We’ve reviewed several wines from Nik Weis over the past few years. You can read about some of them here. Founded in 1947, Nik Weis has become a mainstay in the Mosel region of Germany. They make ridiculously good Riesling. This is yet another. 2018 Nik Weis St. Urbans-Hof Ockfener Bockstein – this vineyard site Continue reading Another Great Wine from Nik Weis http://www.redwineplease.com/two-solid-reds-from-the-federalist/ 
When you look at a bottle of wine from The Federalist, you immediately notice the image of a great American president on the label. We could refer to the two wines reviewed here as Lincoln and Franklin, but we’d rather talk about what’s inside the bottles. Here they are: 2017 The Federalist Honest Red Blend Continue reading Two Solid Reds from The Federalist http://www.redwineplease.com/two-sherries-for-sherry-week/ 
It was International Sherry Week this week, and a chance to focus on one of the great fortified wines of the world. Sherry is an interesting thing, produced in a wide variety of styles, with some very unique characteristics and production methods. You can find sherry from light golden in color, and bone dry, to Continue reading Two Sherries for Sherry Week http://www.redwineplease.com/dependable-value-malbec-from-bodega-catena-zapata/ 
Here is a wine to add to your list of dependable, go to wines that are always good, always a good value, and something you simply can’t go wrong with. We’ve been drinking it for years. The producer is Bodega Catena Zapata, from Mendoza in Argentina. You can find values all over their price spectrum, Continue reading Dependable, Value Malbec from Bodega Catena Zapata |