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Malbec is the preferred red wine in much of South America, and is by far the most prevalent in Argentina, widely grown and widely drunk. In Chile, it competes with the more traditional European varietals, and is frequently blended with them. Malbec is also one of the traditional varietals of Bordeaux, and the real home Continue reading April is Malbec Month – Here are Four to Consider http://www.redwineplease.com/good-value-bubbly-from-argentina-domaine-bousquet/ 
Domaine Bousquet is located in the Tupungato Valley, just south of Mendoza in the high plateau near the Andes Mountains in Argentina. They released their first vintage back in 2005, and offer a range of various wines, including varietals, blends and sparkling wine. We reviewed two of their blends, from their Gaia line, earlier – Continue reading Good Value Bubbly from Argentina – Domaine Bousquet http://www.redwineplease.com/a-rare-sighting-excellent-pinot-noir-for-12/ 
There are a lot of excellent wines in the $10 – $15 range. You can generally find a decent bottle of just about any wine varietal or blend in there somewhere, and in some cases even discover exceptional wines. One varietal can be a bit tricky though, and tends to elude the bargain hunter. This Continue reading A Rare Sighting – Excellent Pinot Noir for $12 http://www.redwineplease.com/a-good-value-in-2014-bordeaux-chateau-pierre/ 
With the 2015 and 2016 vintages in Bordeaux being labeled as “classic” by many in the wine review world, it is prudent to look at other, very good vintages which may be overlooked, and as such offer some great buying opportunities. The 2014 vintage is a great place to start, as it is generally viewed Continue reading A Good Value in 2014 Bordeaux: Chateau Pierre http://www.redwineplease.com/a-great-syrah-from-lecole-no-41-in-washington-state/ 
L’Ecole Nº 41 has been a mainstay for quality wine in Washington State for decades. One of my early “wow” Columbia Valley Vineyards – photo from L’Ecole No. 41 website memories is from a few bottles of their Cabernet Sauvignon we picked off of a super discount rack in the back of a Continue reading A Great Syrah from L’Ecole No. 41 in Washington State http://www.redwineplease.com/riverbank-wines-from-chile-and-concha-y-toro/ 
Riverbank Vineyards – courtesy of Concha y Toro website Concha y Toro is, by now, a venerable name in wine. Certainly they are one of the most well known names when it comes to Chilean wine. We have reviewed many of their wines over the past few years, and are rarely disappointed. Here, Continue reading Riverbank Wines from Chile and Concha y Toro http://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-hawk-ridge-winery-in-watertown-ct/ 
On a very soggy winter afternoon, we recently found ourselves in western Connecticut, and at the Hawk Ridge Winery in Watertown, CT. Fortunately for us the winery has a big, beautiful new tasting and function building, so we were dry and warm while we tasted through the Hawk Ridge portfolio. This place must be gorgeous Continue reading Visit to Hawk Ridge Winery in Watertown, CT http://www.redwineplease.com/the-new-great-bordeaux-vintages-and-a-bottle-of-2005-chateau-destieux/ 
Pick up the latest issue of Wine Spectator and you will see one of the great events in the wine world heralded yet again, that being a stellar vintage in Bordeaux. We love them, we buy them, we drink them and think they represent some of the best value opportunities you will ever find. Do Continue reading The New Great Bordeaux Vintages – and a Bottle of 2005 Chateau Destieux http://www.redwineplease.com/delightful-and-affordable-wines-from-heinz-eifel/ 
When you think of purely delicious, imported wines from great regions you don’t usually expect to get them for just over $10 a bottle. Now and then, these kinds of things do happen, and thankfully we are able to highlight just such a circumstance in this review. The wines are German, the producer is Heinz Continue reading Delightful and Affordable Wines from Heinz Eifel http://www.redwineplease.com/tremendous-super-tuscan-value-from-uccelliera/ 
The Super Tuscan craze has been going on for a while, with wines made from the traditional Sangiovese grape being blended with international varietals. Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, certainly Merlot as well as others have thrived in Tuscany. Some of these wines are spectacular. You can find more traditional Bordeaux style blends, various levels of Continue reading Tremendous Super Tuscan Value from Uccelliera |