Value seeking leads buyers to malbec
Don t look now, but malbec is gaining ground. Once grown extensively in Bordeaux, this often overlooked and fickle grape variety has put Argentina on the map in recent years. So how could a grape variety rejected by the French flourish in Argentina? ...
 3.9K - Oct. 13, 2009; scored 185.0 Wine Guys
Mention champagne, and most people think holidays and celebrations. But for a small group of champagne cognoscenti there is always a time and place for the bubbly beverage. We were recently invited to a champagne dinner where the wines of Veuve Clicq...
5.3K - Aug. 25, 2009; scored 194.0 Some new wines to recommend
No matter how many times you have asked a wine salesman for a recommendation, it is amazing that he or she can come up with something new. There is no dearth of excellent yet unknown wines to discover. So we challenged several wine retailers and here...
4.3K - Aug. 18, 2009; scored 151.0 Wine Guys August 11
When you order a chardonnay in a restaurant, what do you expect to get? A wine with chardonnay on the label, right? We guess that would be obvious but it isn t. The waiter could bring you a chablis or a Macon Villages and he would be bringing you...
5.3K - Aug. 11, 2009; scored 117.0 No reservations with Blackstone Reserve
Blackstone is one of those behemoth California wine brands that pumps out tons of wine to slake the thirst of parched Americans. Owned by Constellation Brands which also owns wine brands such as Robert Mondavi, Clos du Bois, and beer brands Corona,...
4.8K - Jul. 24, 2009; scored 692.0 Summer sizzling whites
Last week we wrote about roses, the perfect summer wine in our book. Not everyone likes roses, so this week we have a variety of other summer wines that we ve recently enjoyed. Like the roses, these wines are chosen for their versatility as patio sip...
4.6K - Jul. 1, 2009; scored 1000.0 Is the glass as important as the wine?
We first met Georg Riedel about 20 years ago when he was introducing the United States to the concept that glassware for wine can be as important as the wine selection. Accustomed to suspicious claims by wine gadget sales people, we were initially sk...
5.2K - Apr. 29, 2009; scored 254.0 More than one way to make pinot noir
One of the things we have always enjoyed about wine is how a grape variety can vary between winemakers. Although we find too much similarity in chardonnays, we can't say the same for syrah, sauvignon blanc, merlot and most other grape varieties. Foll...
5.7K - Apr. 7, 2009; scored 344.0 The Wine Guys
The economic recession gripping the country touches many businesses, but liquor retailers will tell you that business isn t bad. Perhaps consumers are sacrificing expensive clothes and jewelry just to save enough money for a bottle of wine. Our pet t...
5.2K - Apr. 2, 2009; scored 175.0 The Wine Guys
The economic recession gripping the country touches many businesses, but liquor retailers will tell you that business isn t bad. Perhaps consumers are sacrificing expensive clothes and jewelry just to save enough money for a bottle of wine. Our pet t...
5.2K - Mar. 25, 2009; scored 175.0 | 
