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Our first winery stop on the recent trip to Sonoma and Napa Valley was in the town of Sonoma, and more particularly in the Carneros American Viticultural Area (AVA). Located on windswept hills beneath the Petaluma Gap, Schug Carneros Estate Winery is a family business with strong winemaking roots. The founder, Walter Schug, immigrated from Continue reading Visit to Schug Carneros Estate Winery in Sonoma Valley http://www.redwineplease.com/its-beaujolais-nouveau-time-2/ The third Tuesday in November is release date for Beaujolais Nouveau, which is fruity and meant to drink young. There are plenty of serious, more age worthy Beaujolais wines as well, but they don’t have their own special day. For us Beaujolais Nouveau is almost synonymous with Georges Duboeuf. Below you can see the latest Continue reading It’s Beaujolais Nouveau Time! http://www.redwineplease.com/outrageous-value-in-this-italian-red-blend/ 
The wine below is available at our local Wegman’s in North Carolina. It is an absolute steal, and a definite case buy wine if you find it. Here it is: Wine: 2019 Il Casato Red Blend Winery Location: Valdadige, Northern Italy Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: September 2022 Tasting Notes: The wine is Continue reading Outrageous Value in this Italian Red Blend http://www.redwineplease.com/some-cellar-wines-for-family-time/ 
We recently celebrated our first full family get together in a year, owing to the remnants of COVID and scheduling constraints. Such an occasion calls for good wine (as does every occasion!), so we went to the cellar and pulled a few older bottles. Here’s what we found: 2015 Fontanafredda Barolo Serralunga d’Alba – so Continue reading Some Cellar Wines for Family Time http://www.redwineplease.com/classic-chianti-from-frescobaldi/ 
Many people still think of Chianti as that light red wine that came in a bottle in a basket at a rustic Italian restaurant. Generally you got a wine that was drinkable and easily paired with the red sauce and rich flavors you probably had ordered. There is a whole world of Chianti outside of Continue reading Classic Chianti from Frescobaldi http://www.redwineplease.com/complex-red-blend-from-ferrari-carano/ 
Ferrari-Carano of Sonoma is another reliable, go to kind of winery. They provide consistently good values year in and year out. Here we’ll look at a red blend from their 2018 vintage. Wine: 2018 Ferrari-Carano Siena Winery Location: Sonoma, CA Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: October 2022 Tasting Notes: This wine is primarily Continue reading Complex Red Blend from Ferrari-Carano http://www.redwineplease.com/dependable-california-cabernet-for-12/ 
Here’s a solid bottle of wine from a producer that is a pretty safe bet when it comes to providing value. Wine: 2019 Chloe Cabernet Sauvignon San Lucas – Monterey County Winery Location: Livermore, CA Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: September 2022 Tasting Notes: A medium dark, purple red wine, this has Continue reading Dependable California Cabernet for $12 http://www.redwineplease.com/a-2015-bordeaux-beauty-still-going-strong/ 
2015 was a great vintage in Bordeaux, and great Bordeaux vintages are one of our favorite things. Not because we open the vault and buy the acclaimed wines of the vintage, garnering perfect or almost perfect scores and impressive price tags, but rather because the lower tiers of the quality scale make such good, value Continue reading A 2015 Bordeaux Beauty Still Going Strong http://www.redwineplease.com/sweet-and-delicious-moscato/ 
Here is a Moscato that is delicious and pretty versatile. It’s fairly sweet, and could make a good aperitif or even an after dinner dessert wine. The price is right too. Wine: Mosketto Frizzante Bianco Wine Source: Piedmont, Italy Tasted By: Neil & Cheri Date: September, 2022 Tasting Notes: This is a Continue reading Sweet and Delicious Moscato http://www.redwineplease.com/a-reliable-napa-cabernet-for-under-15/ 
Josh Cellars produces a variety of wines from California grapes. The line was created by Joseph Carr, who started his namesake winery in 2001 and sold his first vintage in 2002. Joe wanted to do something in memory of his dad Josh, and thus the Josh Cellars label was born in 2005. Originally there was Continue reading A Reliable Napa Cabernet for Under $15 |