Ozz(ie)fest
Weekly Wine Flight: Tues May 11 – Thurs May 13 This week we celebrate three tasty wines from the land down under – Australia (and the Barossa Valley to be specific). Featuring: Pewsey Vale Dry…
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Drinks from Down Under
Tues-Thurs Tasting Oct 20-Oct 22 This week we try three tasty wines from the land of plenty — Australia. Featuring: Pewsey Vale Dry Riesling, Barossa Valley – Grown in the arid region of Barossa, this…
Regional Reds
This Tuesday Tasting (Oct 9) we try three tasty reds that are excellent examples of the regions that have helped make them famous. Featuring: Cardwell Hill Pinot Noir, Oregon – An elegant example of a…
Not Your Cali Cabs
This Tuesday Tasting we three great Cabs that are from the deep, deep South (Southern Hemisphere, that is). Featuring: Gouguenheim Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva, Argentina – A classic Cab style with rich, new-world grapes is aged…
Outback Reds
This Tuesday Tasting (August 14) we try three great red wines direct from down under. Featuring: Yard Dog, McLaren Vale – This Aussie-style Bordeaux Blend adds a touch of Petit Verdot to the classic Cab-Merlot…
Outback Blancs
This Tuesday Tasting (June 5) we try 3 different – and delicious! – white wines straight from the Australian Outback. Featuring: Yalumba Y Series Viognier, Barossa Valley – This medium-bodied white tastes of peaches, nuts,…
Shiraz-matazz
This Tuesday Tasting we take a trip down under to try 3 big, bold Shirazes straight from the Barossa Valley in the Aussie Outback. So get ready to wrap your laughing gear round these red…
A Dry White Season
This Tuesday Tasting we try 3 bone-dry whites that still manage to wet your whistle. Featuring: Pewsey Vale Dry Riesling, Australia – This Barossa Valley white is earning rave reviews (Suckling – 96 pts) and…
Shiraz vs Syrah
In this round of Tuesday Tastings we try 3 styles of the heavy weight grape Shiraz/Syrah that pack quite a punch: Jip Jip Rocks Shiraz, Australia – This nimble Shiraz tastes of dark plum and mulberry…
Superstars
This Tuesday Tasting we try three stellar reds that taste like masterpieces (without the accompanying price tags!) Featuring: Louis Latour Valmoissine Pinot Noir, France – This 7th generation vintner (founded 1797) likes to emphasize he’s…