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We haven’t reviewed many wines from Australia recently, which is a bit odd considering we used to buy and drink wine from down under quite frequently years ago. There was a variety or two in the Penfolds line that were regulars in our household, and we also went through a period rather heavy in Shiraz. Continue reading An Outstanding Grenache from Down Under: Yangarra Estate in McLaren Vale https://www.redwineplease.com/a-look-at-scott-family-estates-2014-offerings/ 
Scott Family Estates is a family farmed wine producer, that creates Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Dijon clonal selections in the Arroyo Seco appellation in Monterey County. Low yields result in limited production wines which showcase the matching of terroir and varietal fruit. Recently they have added a Sonoma Russian River Pinot Noir, as well Continue reading A Look at Scott Family Estate’s 2014 Offerings https://www.redwineplease.com/tinga-reserve-pinot-noir-another-solid-wine-from-chile-and-la-playa/ 
We’ve had a couple of wines from La Playa to review lately. The first was the Axel Syrah, which we loved, and you can read about that by clicking here. This wine is the Pinot Noir from La Playa’s Tinga Reserve line, made with grapes from their sustainably farmed vineyards in the Limari Valley. These Continue reading Tinga Reserve Pinot Noir: Another Solid Wine from Chile and La Playa https://www.redwineplease.com/back-to-france-part-5-intro-to-burgundy-chablis-and-the-wines-of-domaine-vrignaud/ 
It’s time to continue our look at the great wines of France, or at least some of them, and now we move to one of the greatest and most famous wine making regions in the world – Burgundy. They have been making celebrated wines here for centuries, and many consider this to be the home Continue reading Back to France Part 5 – Intro to Burgundy, Chablis and the Wines of Domaine Vrignaud https://www.redwineplease.com/a-fruity-sauvignon-blanc-from-montes-in-chile/ 
Sauvignon Blanc can be very different depending on where it is from and how it is made. Some are fruity, some are smooth and elegant, some are oaky and smoky. This particular wine is a very young Sauvignon Blanc, straight from the tanks, into the bottles and off to your wine store’s shelves. Montes began Continue reading A Fruity Sauvignon Blanc from Montes in Chile https://www.redwineplease.com/a-delicious-syrah-from-chile-and-vina-la-playa/ 
We’ve reviewed quite a few Chilean wines recently, and overall have been seriously impressed. You can read more about the wines of Chile in one of our earlier articles by clicking here. The country has gained recognition on the international wine scene, but many people are probably unaware of the kind of quality they are Continue reading A Delicious Syrah from Chile and Viña La Playa https://www.redwineplease.com/tasting-swedish-hill-wines-in-saratoga-springs-new-york/ 
These days there are boutique wineries popping up everywhere, microbreweries in every other garage and a general influx of new entries into the wine, beer and spirits industry. It has become a really cool thing to do. So you never know when you’ll run into something new. We were recently in Saratoga Springs, New York Continue reading Tasting Swedish Hill Wines in Saratoga Springs, New York https://www.redwineplease.com/top-ten-white-wines-from-the-2016-savor-ct-event-a-celebration-of-wine-food-and-spirits/ 
Now it’s time for the Top Ten White Wines from the recent Savor CT event. The whites showed very well over the weekend, and there were many worthy choices from all over the world. Most of the wines on this list are good values at very reasonable prices. As always this is just our opinion Continue reading Top Ten White Wines from the 2016 Savor CT Event: a Celebration of Wine, Food and Spirits https://www.redwineplease.com/top-ten-red-wines-from-the-2016-savor-ct-event-a-celebration-of-wine-food-and-spirits/ 
The second annual Savor CT event, a celebration of wine, food and spirits, unfolded in early April in Hartford, CT. It was an all around spectacular weekend, and you can read more about it by clicking here. The two+ day event features wines from around the world, great (and we mean great) food, lots of Continue reading Top Ten Red Wines from the 2016 Savor CT Event: a Celebration of Wine, Food and Spirits https://www.redwineplease.com/savor-ct-2016-another-great-weekend-of-wine-and-food/ 
Last year the inaugural Savor CT event was held in Hartford, CT and received rave reviews (and not just from us!). They were all justified, and you can read our review of last year’s events by clicking here. This past weekend the second annual version unfolded, and we were there for everything to see if Continue reading Savor CT 2016 – Another Great Weekend of Wine and Food |