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Wow … 2009 ended quickly. It’s time to ring in the new year with a sparkling wine or Champagne. Here are my favorites: Heidsieck & Co. Monopole “Blue Top” Champagne This is the real stuff, meaning, real Champagne (in other words, made in France, from grapes grown in the Champagne region). This i...
Still need to pick up a nice bottle of wine for a holiday dinner or as a gift? Here are some options, all under fifty bucks. Sandeman 10 Years Tawny Port What better drink to enjoy by the fire after a holiday meal than a classic Port...
Van Duzer Estate Pinot Noir 2007 · Willamette Valley, Oregon I meant to get this one into the Thanksgiving Wines series but somehow it slipped through....
Beckmen Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc · Santa Ynez Valley, California This one is a late addition to the list, I know, but it is well worth considering for your Thanksgiving feast. By its nature, Sauvignon Blanc tends to be a food-friendly wine, pairing well with myriad dishes....
Quivira Zinfandel · Wine Creek Ranch, Dry Creek Valley · California 2007 Since Thanksgiving is a holiday borne from the beginnings of the New World, it’s appropriate to have a grape indigenous to the US on the table next to the turkey. Th...
Estancia Zinfandel Canyon Keyes Ranches · Paso Robles, California In the last post we extolled the virtue of putting an American Zinfandel on the Thanksgiving table, and in this post we have another Zin recommendation, albeit at around half the price: Estancia Canyon Keyes Ranches....
Domaine Wachau Federspiel ‘Terrasen’ Grüner Veltliner 2008 · Wachau, Austria If you’ve never had a “Grooner”, then Thanksgiving is as good a time as any to try one. Don’t be put off by the awkward-looking germanic name — it is pronounced “GROO-ner VELT-leen-er”. Easy enough, right...
Peconic Bay Winery Chardonnay “La Barrique” 2007 · North Fork, Long Island, NY, USA We’re kicking off the annual “Wines for Thanksgiving” suggestions with this Chardonnay from Peconic Bay Winery. This is a...
Recent Reader Questions Answered by Vino Joe There are a ton of emails that need to be answered — I apologize, as I just found them all in my spam bin (and all this time I thought no one had any questions!). Here are two of the many questions I’ll be answering in the coming weeks. I...
There are still a few days left in October, which is also “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”. That means you still have a good (and humanitarian) reason to treat yourself to a set of Riedel Pink “O” Glasses, a limited-edition line that was originally introduced in October 2006. The o...
No, Vino Joe did not make the list. Rumor has it that I finished 8th. According to Kansas City Wine Examiner Dennis Schaefer, WineOpinions released the list of the top seven wine bloggers according to the wine trade as: 1. Eric Asimov, N.Y. Times, The Pour 23% 2...
Oxford Landing Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2006 · The “Rhone Rangers” are gaining fame for growing traditional Rhone Valley varietals in California. However, there are winegrowers “down under” doing the same thing in Australia. This is one example. Though ...
Concannon Syrah 2005 · Livermore Valley For whatever reason, I’ve always associated Concannon with Petite Sirah — perhaps because they were the first California winery to varietally label the grape back in 1964. And their Petite Sirah generally rocks. So...
Septima Malbec 2007 · Uco Valley, Argentina Argentine Malbec is one of those grapes that can produce extremely rich, dense, complex red wines, but can also be made into simple, fruity, easy quaffers — not unlike California Zinfandel. T...
Wow … a few of the under-$20 deals ran out quickly on Wine.com. No biggie … here are my choices for the best values available on the site for under fifteen bucks. Remember you must order TODAY to take advantage of the one-cent shippingdeal. Click on the wine name to order directly from Wine.com. Ji...
