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BC's best red wines – they're everywhere
Canada.com, Canada Focus on red "Bordeaux" blends – wines that are built from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, with Malbec and Petit Verdot in supporting roles. These are the red wines every new winemaker wants to try to make. And the best of them start … |
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BC's best red wines – they're everywhere – Canada.com
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Just the food, ma'am – Santa Monica Daily Press
Just the food, ma'am
Santa Monica Daily Press, CA
7:45 pm — The waitress reappears and we order a glass of white riesling and a bottle of 2006 Plumpjack Merlot, even though it was priced at $102. I've often seen it at $130. She gives us menus. There were six starters and nine entrees from which to … -
Vail Red, White & Brew: 'Sophisticated' sloppy Joes – Vail Daily News
Vail Red, White & Brew: 'Sophisticated' sloppy Joes
Vail Daily News, CO
In a market awash with chardo-mediocrity, Saintsbury from Carneros, Calif., has delivered a truly elegant, balanced yet penetrating chardonnay with real depth and complexity. As with most of the best chardonnays, no single flavor stands out and the oak … -
Organic wines come of age, deliver goods, often as a deal – OregonLive.com
Organic wines come of age, deliver goods, often as a deal
OregonLive.com, OR
Now the vineyards are farmed biodynamically and the wines are freakishly delicious for the price. I'd go so far as to wager that the winery's Almost-Dry Riesling, typically priced below $10, is The Best Bargain in Oregon Wine. Period. … -
Assessing Argentina – Calgary Herald
Assessing Argentina
Calgary Herald, Canada
Argentina winemakers produce some excellent Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and both varietals work well on their own or blended with Malbec. For white wines, look to Chardonnay and Torrontes (the latter can be quite delicious in the right hands, …