Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Wine Name: Big Fire Pinot Noir
Producer: R. Stuart & Co.
Vintage: 2009
Region: Oregon coast
Appellation: The grapes were harvested from several Oregon vineyards, including: Ana, Courting Hill, Daffodil Hill, Falcon Glen, Melrose, Temperance Hill, Tukwilla, Weber, Wells, Winderlea
Alcohol: 13.4%
Average Price per Bottle: $19.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
Michael and I received a bottle of Big Fire Pinot Noir for Christmas and finally got around to tasting it over the weekend. I love getting wine as a gift
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2009 Jargon Pinot Noir
by Shannon Cyr on January 25th, 2012 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: Jargon
Vintage: 2009
Region: Napa, California
Appellation: St. Helena
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $12.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
Over the weekend, my fiancé, Michael, and I set out to dispel the myth that you can’t find a good Pinot Noir for less than $15.00. We ventured up the street to our local wine store and pored over their selection. We were both attracted to Jargon’s bright and playful label. The character on the front of the bottle caught our
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: Jargon
Vintage: 2009
Region: Napa, California
Appellation: St. Helena
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $12.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
Over the weekend, my fiancé, Michael, and I set out to dispel the myth that you can’t find a good Pinot Noir for less than $15.00. We ventured up the street to our local wine store and pored over their selection. We were both attracted to Jargon’s bright and playful label. The character on the front of the bottle caught our
Rancho Zabaco Zinfandel 2008
by Dennis Mayer on January 17th, 2012 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Zinfandel gets a bad name, mainly because its mother grapes are used to make the low-alcohol, lowly regarded rosé known as white zinfandel.
As you've probably noticed, all grapes, whether light- or dark-skinned, have translucent pink flesh inside. Red wines (and whites) get most of their color and flavor from the complex compounds in the grapes' skins. When the juice made from zinfandel grapes is separated from the crushed skins before fermenting, the result is white zinfandel -- low-voltage, simplistic, and quaffable. My unfortunate source on winemaking and wine history, Wikipedia, tells me that the modern method and recipe for
As you've probably noticed, all grapes, whether light- or dark-skinned, have translucent pink flesh inside. Red wines (and whites) get most of their color and flavor from the complex compounds in the grapes' skins. When the juice made from zinfandel grapes is separated from the crushed skins before fermenting, the result is white zinfandel -- low-voltage, simplistic, and quaffable. My unfortunate source on winemaking and wine history, Wikipedia, tells me that the modern method and recipe for
2008 Seghesio Zinfandel
by Shannon Cyr on January 2nd, 2012 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Zinfandel
Producer: Seghesio
Vintage: 2008
Region: Sonoma, California
Alcohol: 14.5%
Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork
Average Price per Bottle: $20.00
The Seghesio Zinfandel is produced in the same area as one of my all time favorite Zinfandel wines (Ravenswood), so I figured why not give a wine from the region a try? I’m so glad that I did! I think Sonoma, California has hit the jackpot for quality Zinfandels.
Appearance: The Seghesio Zinfandel was dark and clear, with a velvety sheen.
Color:
Type of Wine: Zinfandel
Producer: Seghesio
Vintage: 2008
Region: Sonoma, California
Alcohol: 14.5%
Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork
Average Price per Bottle: $20.00
The Seghesio Zinfandel is produced in the same area as one of my all time favorite Zinfandel wines (Ravenswood), so I figured why not give a wine from the region a try? I’m so glad that I did! I think Sonoma, California has hit the jackpot for quality Zinfandels.
Appearance: The Seghesio Zinfandel was dark and clear, with a velvety sheen.
Color:
2007 Domaine Chandon Pinot Meunier
by Shannon Cyr on December 21st, 2011 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Pinot Meunier
Producer: Domaine Chandon
Vintage: 2007
Region: Yountville, CA
Alcohol: 14.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $30.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliter
It’s no secret that Pinot Noir is my favorite wine. Its balance of fruit and spice makes it easy to drink and its versatility makes it an easy pick for any occasion. Despite it being a favorite, I’m open to trying new wines. That’s part of the fun of wine tasting – discovering something new, so when Michael brought home a bottle of Pinot
Type of Wine: Pinot Meunier
Producer: Domaine Chandon
Vintage: 2007
Region: Yountville, CA
Alcohol: 14.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $30.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliter
It’s no secret that Pinot Noir is my favorite wine. Its balance of fruit and spice makes it easy to drink and its versatility makes it an easy pick for any occasion. Despite it being a favorite, I’m open to trying new wines. That’s part of the fun of wine tasting – discovering something new, so when Michael brought home a bottle of Pinot
