*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Quivira WineryZinfandel, and specifically Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, is really where myjourney with red wine began. If you’ve been a long time reader of the wineblog, I’m sure you’ve read where I’ve written about going to Sonoma for thefirst time on my honeymoon 5 years ago and how I fell in love with Zinfandel onthe trip. I’d previously really been a ... Read More » »View More
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Cornerstone Cellars.Who wants it to be spring? ME! I’m entirely over the winter weather and Ifear we are going to jump straight into the heat of summer without a stopoverin my favorite season. For the spring, I usually except low 70s- mid-70s, warmbreezes, and evenings that call for a chilled glass of white wine and rockingin the Adirondack chairs on our front st... Read More » »View More
*Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample from Gallo Family WinesWe pulled a 2008 Alamos Malbec from Argentina out of the basement the othernight. It retails for about $13, clocks in at 13.5% alcohol by volume, and hada Diam closure. On first sniff I was turned off by this wine. It smelled overlysweet and what people often call “spoofy.” I got sweetened black fruit, sweetoak, sweet berries, chocolate, and p... Read More » »View More