Category Archives: Red

Spreading the Love; Wine and Whiskey Tastings

Posted on April 22, 2025 by winellama

So far, 2025 has been the year of monthly wine and whiskey tastings, plus the second installment of a something we call ‘Gin’Mas’ around these parts. I’ve been a frequently invited volunteer at one of the local long term care … Continue reading →

Posted in Chardonnay, Grenache / Garnacha, Red, red wine, Savagnin, Spain, SPIRITS, Vernaccia, Whiskey/Whisky | Tagged Astrolabe, bubbles, Cremant de Jura, domaine rolet, Els Pics, irish whiskey, Italian white wine, Jura, Lock and Worth Winery, mas alta, New Zealand wine, Priorat, priorat doq, red wine, Rias Baixas DO, sauvignon blanc, semillon, spanish wine, travel, Vernaccia di Gimignano, whiskey, white wine, wine, wine-tasting | Leave a comment

9 Late Llama Wine Posts

Posted on November 12, 2024 by winellama

Back in 2013 when I started this blog (has it been that long?), I did so because I needed to get faster and better at recording WSET tasting notes in anticipation of Diploma exams. My theory at the time was … Continue reading →

Posted in BC, Burgundy, France, Italy, OTHER, RED, Red, SPIRITS, WHITE | Tagged apricot liqueur, avagnin, barolo, BC, Canada, chenin blanc, Cotes du Jura, Domain Jean Marc Roulot, Domaine fabien trosset, domaine huet, Elio Grasso, france, Gaiole in Chianti, Gewurztraminer, Italy, l'abricot du Roulot, Laura Aschero Wines, Le Mont, Les Pieds sur Terre, Liguria, loire valley, mondeuse arbin, nebbiolo, Okanagan Valley, Pigato, red wine, Ricasolii, Riseling, Sangiovese, Tantalus Winery, travel, Tuscany, Ursa Major Winery, Valentin Morel, Vin de Savoie, Vin du Jura, vouvray, white wine, wine, wine-tasting | Leave a comment

Nebbiolo, Luigi Oddero, Barbaresco DOCG, La Morra, Piedmonte, Italy, 2008, 14% abv., C$100

Posted on April 11, 2022 by winellama

From one of the truly bona fide, historic and traditional Barolo houses comes a 2008 Barbaresco. The Oddero family has been in La Morra since before the 1700s, and the seventh generation of family members is still in charge of … Continue reading →

Posted in Italy, Nebbiolo, RED, Red, red wine | Tagged barbaresco, Barbaresco DOCG, Figli Luigi Oddero, Italian red wine, Italy, nebbiolo, red wine | 1 Comment

Zinfandel, Three Valleys, Ridge Vineyards, Sonoma County, California, 2013, 14.4% abv., C$60

Posted on November 28, 2021 by winellama

You know, I think we are all still feeling a little pandemic-bluesy. In an effort to bring some significant happiness and good vibes to our home, I decided to open this bottle purchased at Ridge during a tasting stop in … Continue reading →

Posted in Alicante Bouschet, California, Carignan, Petite Sirah, RED, Red, Zinfandel | Tagged california, red wine, Ridge, Ridge Vineyards, Sonoma County, Three Valleys, US wine | Leave a comment

Cabernet Sauvignon, J.Lohr, Seven Oaks, Paso Robles, California, 2013, 13.5% abv, C$23

Posted on April 5, 2017 by winellama

Although Jerry Lohr may have started out small in the 1970s, you could hardly say he stayed that way. Today, his Californian wine empire encompasses vineyards in three regions (Monterey, Paso Robles and Napa) growing grapes on 3,633 acres and … Continue reading →

Posted in cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, California, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, RED, Red, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged 13.5% abv, 2013, Cabernet Sauvignon, california, J.Lohr, Paso Robles, red wine, Seven Oaks, USA | Leave a comment

Monastrell, Goru, Organic, Vino Ecologico, Jumilla DO, Spain, 2014, 14% abv. C$20

Posted on March 23, 2017 by winellama

This is a red wine made from 100% Monastrell in the Jumilla DO southeast of Madrid between the Castile-La Mancha region and the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Monastrell is also known as Mourvèdre (in France) and Mataro (in Australia) and 85% … Continue reading →

Posted in Mouvedre, Monastrell, OTHER, RED, Red, Spain | Tagged 2014, Goru, Jumilla DO, mataro, Monastrell, mourvedre, organic, red wine, spain, Vino Ecologico | Leave a comment

Brio, Glenterra Vineyards, Cobble Hill, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, 2014, 13% abv. C$25

Posted on March 10, 2017 by winellama

Kudos. Serious kudos. You’ve got to give Glenterra credit. Dry farming grapes in Cobble Hill on Vancouver Island in a sustainable manner is no easy feat and can’t be for the faint of heart. They’re located in a tiny micro-climate, … Continue reading →

Posted in Agria, British Columbia, Cabernet Franc, Dornfelder, Dunkelfelder, Fruhburgunder, Helfensteiner, Heroldrebe, Hungarian Blue, Lemberger, Merlot, OTHER, Pinot Meunier, RED, Samtrot, Zweigelt | Tagged 2014, Agria, BC wine, Brio, cabernet franc, Canada, Canadian wine, Dornfelder, Dunkelfelder, Fruhburgunder, Glenterra Vineyards, Helfensteiner, Heroldrebe, Hungarian Blue, Lemberger, pinot meunier, red wine, Samtrot, Vancouver Island, Zweigelt | Leave a comment

Zinfandel, Brown Estate, Chiles Valley, Napa Valley, California, 2012, 15.2% abv, US$50

Posted on May 18, 2016 by winellama

Do you know how hard it is to get a bottle of Brown Estate? They sell out pretty much everything they make annually to their wine club and select Napa Valley and San Francisco restaurant wine directors. And no one … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Napa, OTHER, RED, Red, Zinfandel | Tagged BE, Brown Estate, california, Chiles Valley, napa valley, red wine, zinfandel | Leave a comment

Olho de Mocho, Reserva, Herdade do Rocim, Vinho Regional Alentejano, Portugal, 2011, 14% abv.

Posted on June 10, 2015 by winellama

Why, oh why, are we not all drinking Portuguese wines in copious quantities. The price is right, they taste delicious, everything – from lightly effervescent Vinho Verde to sparkling, white, red and fortified wines – is available, and the quality … Continue reading →

Posted in Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Petit Verdot, Portugal, RED, Touriga Nacional | Tagged Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Delf Wines, Herdade do Rocim, Olho de Mocho, Petit Verdot, Portugal, Reserva, Touriga Nacional, Vinho Regional Alentejano | Leave a comment

Qupé, Syrah, Bien Nacido Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Barbara, California, 14.5% abv, 2005

Posted on April 30, 2015 by winellama

When I started planning the brief trip to Santa Barbara, I also began to plot my assault on a bottle of locally produced Qupé. It’s challenging to find in my corner of the world and this winery owned by winemaker Bob Lindquist … Continue reading →

Posted in California, OTHER, Red, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged Au Bon Climat, Bien Nacido, Bob Lindquist, Buellton, california, cool climate syrah, Hitching Post 2, Qupé, red wine, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria Valley | Leave a comment