Tag Archives: red wine

Anaperenna, Ben Glaetzer, Barossa Valley, Australia, 2006, 15% abv.

Posted on November 22, 2016 by winellama

Australian winemaker Ben Glaetzer, descendant of German immigrants to the Barossa and Clare Valleys, has had a long list of wine awards come his way including New World Winemaker of the Year (2006), 12 awards at MUNDUSVini 2007, being chosen … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged 15% abv, 2006, Anaperenna, Australia, Barossa Valley, Ben Glaetzer, Cabernet Sauvignoon, Godolphin, red wine, shiraz | Leave a comment

Les Bancèls, Domaine de Cébène, Faugères, France, 2013, 14% abv, C$29

Posted on November 16, 2016 by winellama

What a lovely wine. Grown on classic slate terraces peppered with decades old organic vines at 320 m in southern France, this is a GSM you really must try. The Grenache and Syrah are grown on north and east facing … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Grenache / Garnacha, Mouvedre, Monastrell, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged 2013, Domaine de Cébène, Faugères, france, GSM, Les Bancels, red wine, south of france, southern france | Leave a comment

Hypothesis, Culmina Family Estate Winery, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 13.5% abv, 2011

Posted on November 11, 2016 by winellama

Culmina Winery owner, Don Triggs is no stranger to the really big wine industry business. No, really. I’m serious; as one half of the former Jackson-Triggs group (yes, that Jackson-Triggs), with his business partner, Don Triggs built and sold Vincor. … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Cabernet Franc, cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Merlot, OTHER, RED | Tagged 2011, BC, Canada, Canadian wine, Culmina Family Estate Winery, Don Triggs, Hypothesis, okanagan valley vqa, red wine, Triggs Family | Leave a comment

Bordeaux, Château Kirwan, Grand Cru Classé, Margaux, France, 2009, 13.5% abv. C$100

Posted on November 9, 2016 by winellama

Just yesterday (November 7, 2016), Jean-Henri Schÿler, owner of this Bordeaux third-growth, Château Kirwan, and négociant Maison Schröder & Schÿler passed away at age 85. The Kirwan name actually has Irish roots (from the Gaelic meaning black). In the mid … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, France, Merlot, OTHER, RED | Tagged 2009, Bordeaux, Château Kirwan, france, Grand Cru Classé, Jean-Henri Schÿler, Margaux, red wine, third growth | 2 Comments

Merlot, Upper Bench Estate Winery, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2012, 14.3% abv, C$26

Posted on October 26, 2016 by winellama

I visited this winery in mid-August 2015 on the day they were actually harvesting Chardonnay for sparkling wine out back. Yes, in August! While I had real trouble getting the attention of those behind the bar for tastings, eventually I … Continue reading →

Posted in British Columbia, Merlot, RED | Tagged BC, Canada, merlot, Okanagan Valley, red wine, Upper Bench, VQA | Leave a comment

Pinot Noir, The Princess and the Peasant, Signal Ridge Vineyard, Alexander Valley, Sonoma, California, 2014, 13.9% abv.

Posted on September 30, 2016 by winellama

We’ve been to Napa and Sonoma before and for sure, they’ve got the storied, now chi-chi vineyards – all buttressed by the legacy of that 1976 double blind Judgement of Paris tasting that introduced California to Europe. They have their … Continue reading →

Posted in California, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED | Tagged 2014, Alexander Valley, ball hornin', Boontling, Boonville, california, Healdsburg, Philo, pinot noir, red wine, Signal Ridge Vineyard, Sonoma, Stephanie Riven, The Madrones, The Princess and the Peasant | 2 Comments

Cairanne, Peyre Blanche, Famille Perrin, Côtes du Rhône Villages AC, France, 2012, 14.5% abv, C$24++

Posted on September 15, 2016 by winellama

Today I ran into a friend who also reads this blog and made my day by saying she loves it! Usually I get, “Yes, well, ummm, I’m kinda busy. Isn’t it good enough that I subscribed? You mean I have to … Continue reading →

Posted in France, Grenache / Garnacha, OTHER, RED, Shiraz / Syrah | Tagged 2012, Cairanne, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Famille Perrin, france, grenache, Peyre Blanche, red wine, syrah | 8 Comments

Merlot, Charles Shaw, California, 2012, 12.5% abv, US$2.98

Posted on September 5, 2016 by winellama

The Two Buck Chuck nickname is a bit of a misnomer in this day and age of inflation. Still, that’s about all this is worth – with its watered down body and astringent flavours and aromas. But let’s be … Continue reading →

Posted in California, Merlot, OTHER, RED | Tagged california, charles shaw, crappy wine, faulty wine, merlot, red wine, Sangria, two buck Chuck, US | 2 Comments

Faro, Bonavita, Superiore, Faro DOC, Messina, Italia, 14.5% abv, 2012, US$38

Posted on September 4, 2016 by winellama

Bonavita is located on only 2.5 ha of land in northeastern Sicily near Messina and owned by Giovanni Scarfone – one winemaker determined to bring back the use of local grapes that have almost become extinct. This wine is comprised … Continue reading →

Posted in Nerello Capuccio, Nerello Mascalese, Nocera, OTHER, RED, red wine | Tagged Bonavita, Faro DOC, italia, Messina, Nerello Capuccio, Nerello Mascalese, Nocera, red wine, Scarfone, Superiore | Leave a comment

Cabernet Sauvignon, Bosché Vineyard, Freemark Abbey, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California, 13.8% abv, 2004, US$120

Posted on August 30, 2016 by winellama

It’s possible I may have a bit of a bucket list for wine-related things, just sayin’. I’ve enjoyed fresh oysters in Cancale buttressed by glasses of Muscadet, had a private tasting with the Queen of Priorat, and in summer 2015, … Continue reading →

Posted in cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, California, OTHER, RED | Tagged 13.8% abv., 2004, Bosché Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, california, Freemark Abbey, napa valley, red wine, rutherford, st. helena | 4 Comments