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https://www.redwineplease.com/wines-of-the-week-august-5-11-2013/ This week we’ll discuss two international reds, one from Spain and one from Argentina. Tremendous values can be had in both regions, and Spain is, of course, one of our favorites. Many an excellent red has been opened from Argentina in our house as well. Chile joins Argentina in South America as major producers of Continue reading Wines of the Week – August 5-11, 2013 https://www.redwineplease.com/visit-to-saltwater-farm-vineyard-july-2013/ The last weekend in July we took Alex and headed for a day trip down to Stonington, CT. The village in Stonington is quaint, and home to some good shops and restaurants. One of our favorite restaurants is Milagro’s, which serves excellent Mexican food in a cozy atmosphere and has a great tequila selection. You Continue reading Visit to Saltwater Farm Vineyard – July 2013 https://www.redwineplease.com/two-red-wines-worth-considering-july-2013/ Here are two more reds after our brief foray into the world of whites in the last blog. These are not cut price candidates, but are from outstanding vinicultural areas and deliver some really good flavor and depth. In our opinion both are worth the money. They are: Wine: 2011 Gratallops VI de la Vila Continue reading Two Red Wines Worth Considering – July 2013 https://www.redwineplease.com/summer-white-wines-really/ We don’t often talk about white wines, mostly because we drink predominantly red and also because the name of the website is, after all, Red Wine Please. Clearly the world is full of excellent white wines as well. When we started our wine journey all those years ago it was with whites, Johannesburg Riesling to Continue reading Summer White Wines – really. https://www.redwineplease.com/wine-is-alive-and-schizophrenic/ I’ve been seriously into wine for twenty years, and have tried wines from almost every wine growing region in the world. I don’t drink the crazy expensive stuff, but do pretty well. One of the reasons I love wine is the fact that it is alive, changing from year to year and even over days Continue reading Wine is alive, and schizophrenic! https://www.redwineplease.com/another-example-of-why-i-love-great-vintage-bordeaux/ I’ve written in other blogs about my philosophy of stocking up on Bordeaux in great vintage years. Top shelf Bordeaux from the classified growths is expensive in any year, and downright ridiculously priced in great vintage years, but there are hundreds of lesser known, unclassified chateaus that produce excellent wine – especially in great vintages. Continue reading Another Example of Why I Love Great Vintage Bordeaux https://www.redwineplease.com/rioja-in-june-two-to-consider/ Over the past few weeks we have opened a few new wines, including the two riojas reviewed in this blog. Rioja is in my top five for wine regions of the world, and can produce unbelievably complex and age worthy reds. They also produce a lot of yummy values as well, and you can get Continue reading Rioja in June – Two to Consider https://www.redwineplease.com/the-2013-newport-mansion-wine-and-food-festival-the-way-it-should-be-done/ All photos courtesy of The Preservation Society of Newport County This September 20th thru 22nd, the eighth instantiation of the Newport Mansions Wine and Food Festival will be held at various locations in Newport, Rhode Island, with the Presenting Sponsor again being FOOD & WINE Magazine. This is a premier event, and for my money Continue reading The 2013 Newport Mansion Wine and Food Festival – the way it should be done. https://www.redwineplease.com/wines-of-the-week-june-15-22-2013/ Here are two wines which provided some drinking pleasure over the last week. They both represent value, although I dare say one is a bit more in that category when you consider what we paid for it. Yes, we scored another ridiculous value at the Kingstown Liquor Mart. It’s rather dangerous that the store is Continue reading Wines of the Week, June 15-22, 2013 https://www.redwineplease.com/wines-of-the-week-june-7-14-2013/ This week for your consideration there are two Cabernets, and both are worthy of buying. They’ll come in at different price points, and they are of different quality, but both are good and likely to get better. Here they are: Wine: 2010 Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon Winery Location: Chile Tasted By: Neil and Continue reading Wines of the Week – June 7-14, 2013 |