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It was the end of the day on my visit to the Temecula Valley a few weeks ago. I had been to four wineries, with much success, as the wines were in general very well done. There are countless others I did not get to, although I did try a few more times. It was Continue reading An Unexpected, and Wonderful, Vertical Tasting of Baily Cabernet Sauvignon http://www.redwineplease.com/temecula-valley-wines-from-hart-winery/ 
In an earlier article about my visit to the Temecula Valley, I mentioned that the best wines of the day were the first, and the last. In this article I’ll talk a bit about the first winery I visited, and one which you’ll encounter as you head east on Rancho California Road. Blink and you Continue reading Temecula Valley Wines from Hart Winery http://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-the-temecula-valley-wine-country-in-southern-california/ 
While the Napa and Sonoma valleys are an ubiquitous part of every wine lovers vernacular, there are many other areas in California making excellent wines, from north to south. One of these, and one of the lesser known, is the Temecula Valley. This region, just over an hour’s drive north from San Diego, or two Continue reading Visit to the Temecula Valley Wine Country in Southern California http://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-lake-james-cellars-in-glen-alpine-nc/ 
We were recently at the Biltmore Estate for a visit (which you can read about by clicking here), and stopped on the way to visit one of the local North Carolina wineries. This was Lake James Cellars in Glen Alpine, NC. Located in an old, converted textile mill, the winery has an adjoining antiques shop. Continue reading Visit to Lake James Cellars in Glen Alpine, NC http://www.redwineplease.com/remarkable-reds-from-trinchero-napa-valley/ 
The Trinchero family is firmly entrenched in the history of the California wine industry. It was back in 1947 that John and Mario Trinchero purchased the Sutter Home Winery, in Napa Valley. They packed up their family and moved them from New York in 1948, and started to produce their wines. Today, the family business Continue reading Remarkable Reds from Trinchero Napa Valley http://www.redwineplease.com/whats-new-at-the-winery-on-biltmore-estate/ 
If you visit the largest house in America at the Biltmore Estate, you’ll be a few miles from another experience worth taking time for, that being the Winery at Biltmore Estate, located in Antler Hill Village. It is the most visited winery in the country, and on a busy day they can deliver ten thousand Continue reading What’s New at the Winery on Biltmore Estate? http://www.redwineplease.com/classy-white-from-the-veneto-and-famiglia-pasqua/ 
Famiglia Pasqua makes wine in the Veneto, in a family business dating back to 1925. The current proprietors, brothers Riccardo and Alessandro Pasqua, have introduced a more whimsical, creative approach. This involves sometimes breaking some well established winemaking rules in the area. The results are some pretty amazing wines, and we’ve reviewed several of them Continue reading Classy White from the Veneto and Famiglia Pasqua http://www.redwineplease.com/buy-this-2017-indaba-mosaic-red-blend/ 
We don’t often just flat out tell you to buy something. Wine is such a personal thing, and everyone has a different palate. This wine, however, defies its price level and packs unbelievable value. Let’s talk about what is in the bottle first. This is a Bordeaux style blend. The 2017 is a mix of Continue reading Buy This! – 2017 Indaba Mosaic Red Blend http://www.redwineplease.com/very-good-value-monterey-pinot-noir-from-mark-west/ 
Here is another find in the search to uncover the ever elusive, good quality, but inexpensive Pinot Noir. Pinot is the hardest grape to unearth great values from. That’s just the way it is. A finnicky grape, it is mesmerizing at its heights, and not so much in most low priced versions. This wine defies Continue reading Very Good Value, Monterey Pinot Noir from Mark West http://www.redwineplease.com/spectacular-values-from-renzo-masi-the-bastards/ 
Renzo Masi is a family owned, three generations old, wine company in Italy. They focus on one of our favorite things, value. To do that, they search out and partner with producers who share the same passion and focus. This leads to long term relationships and true partnership, from vineyard management to bottled wine. We Continue reading Spectacular Values from Renzo Masi – The Bastards! |