Nov 15
If you don’t like lots and lots of fruit in your wine, this isn’t your wine. Seriously. If you love fruit, like I do, then this definitely is your wine. I’m talking about the Rosenblum Zinfandel Vintner’s Cuvée XXXIII. This is a blend of Zinfandel (88%) and Petite Sirah (12%) from various vintages and various …
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Nov 15
I recently picked up this wine at Dolce Vita Wine Shop in Chaska, Minnesota because it was their “nickel sale” wine. Since Cabernet Sauvignon is one of my favorite varietals, it seemed like a fairly safe choice, even though I knew nothing about the producer. I’ve also learned that just about any wine this shop …
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Oct 31
I recently had the opportunity to participate in an online Beaujolais wine tasting. As part of this tasting, I received four wines from different Crus in Beaujolais. Even though these wines are all made from the same grape, they are all quite different from each other, as well as very different from the more common …
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Oct 16
I recently received an unexpected package with two 3L wine casks of Big House wine. One of them, the 2010 Big House Red, I reviewed previously. The other one, however, was the 2010 Big House White, which is a new vintage that I haven’t tried. An interesting thing about the Big House blends is that …
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Oct 15
For the final day of Regional Wine Week, I picked up a bottle of Hastings Reserve, made by Alexis Bailly Vineyard in Hastings, Minnesota. This is a port-style wine made in Minnesota, and is called a “Minnesota Port.” Strictly speaking, this is not Port wine since it does not come from the Douro Valley in Portugal. (US …
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Oct 09
Today is the start of Regional Wine Week. Since I’m in Minnesota, I’ll be reviewing wines from local Minnesota wineries all week. Minnesota has very cold winters, which makes it difficult if not impossible to grow traditional grape varieties here. Even some of the better known “cool climate” grapes cannot survive the cold winters here. …
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Oct 08
Today’s wine is a recent release from Ash Hollow Estate Vineyards and Winery. This wine, Headless Red, was released October 1, 2011. The release is being promoted with a YouTube video as well as Twitter posts and a Twitter contest. This is a blend of Merlot (58%), Cabernet Sauvignon (26%), Syrah (13%), and Malbec (3%) …
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Oct 08
My wife, Maggie, and I picked this up recently at a local store. We chose this because we enjoy Pinot Noir and we enjoy Castle Rock wines. This wine comes from the Russian River Valley in California. I get fruit, floral, and a bit of vanilla on the nose. The palate starts with red cherries, with …
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Oct 01
Seven. The first thing that comes to mind is Seven of Nine from Star Trek: Voyager. However, this wine bears no resemblance whatsoever to the Borg. Instead, this wine is a blend of seven different grapes (hence the name) from Spain. It comes in a 3L wine cask, commonly known as a “box” or “bag in …
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Sep 24
This is another wine from Sovereign Estate Winery. I had previously reviewed a white wine, the Talon Crest. This wine is a red wine made from Cabernet Franc grapes. Cabernet Franc is one of the parents of the well-known Cabernet Sauvignon, and has some similar characteristics. Like the Talon Crest, the winery could not list …
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