Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: A to Z Wineworks
Vintage: 2008
Region: Oregon
Grapes: 100% Pinot Noir
Alcohol: 13%
Average Price per Bottle: $16.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
The A to Z 2008 Pinot Noir carries the “Oregon” designation because its grapes are sourced from vineyards throughout the state of Oregon. Unlike many of the up and coming vineyards in the Northwest, A to Z Wineworks doesn’t limit its Pinot Noir grapes to the popular Willamette Valley. Considering how fickle the Pinot Noir grape is, I
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ONEHOPE 2009 California Chardonnay
by Shannon Cyr on September 30th, 2011 | California Wine, White Wine, Wine
Wine Category: White
Type of Wine: Chardonnay
Producer: ONEHOPE Winery
Vintage: 2009
Region: Napa, Sonoma and the Central Coast of California
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $18.99
Today Michael and I tasted the third bottle in my ONEHOPE wine half-case – the ONEHOPE California Chardonnay. I was looking forward to trying this wine since it was created in partnership with winemaker Robert Mondavi, Jr.
The grapes for the ONEHOPE California Chardonnay were sourced from a few select (undisclosed) vineyards in Napa Valley, Sonoma and the Central Coast of California. The winemaker also
Type of Wine: Chardonnay
Producer: ONEHOPE Winery
Vintage: 2009
Region: Napa, Sonoma and the Central Coast of California
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $18.99
Today Michael and I tasted the third bottle in my ONEHOPE wine half-case – the ONEHOPE California Chardonnay. I was looking forward to trying this wine since it was created in partnership with winemaker Robert Mondavi, Jr.
The grapes for the ONEHOPE California Chardonnay were sourced from a few select (undisclosed) vineyards in Napa Valley, Sonoma and the Central Coast of California. The winemaker also
Morgon Jean-Ernest Descombes 2009
by Dennis Mayer on September 27th, 2011 | Red Wine, Wine
One of the best ways to get great value from a bottle of wine is to buy a blend. Vineyards put blends together to balance out the strong points in vintages that aren't so great by themselves - wines that would otherwise need time to age, driving up the price. While some blends are famous, and thus more expensive (Bordeaux wines are a great example), other blends are better for everyday drinking.
Today's wine, a blend from vintner Georges Duboeuf, is a good example of the latter. It's nothing spectacular, but at the sub-$10 price I got it at, it's
Today's wine, a blend from vintner Georges Duboeuf, is a good example of the latter. It's nothing spectacular, but at the sub-$10 price I got it at, it's
ONEHOPE Arroyo Seco Reserve Pinot Noir
by Shannon Cyr on September 21st, 2011 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: ONEHOPE Winery
Wine Name: ONEHOPE Arroyo Seco Reserve Pinot Noir
Vineyard: Force Canyon Vineyard
Vintage: 2009
Region: Arroyo Seco, California
Alcohol: 14.24%
Average Price per Bottle: $23.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
Continuing with my ONEHOPE wine reviews, today Michael and I tried the most expensive bottle in the collection, the ONEHOPE Arroyo Seco Reserve Pinot Noir.
The ONEHOPE Arroyo Seco Reserve
Type of Wine: Pinot Noir
Producer: ONEHOPE Winery
Wine Name: ONEHOPE Arroyo Seco Reserve Pinot Noir
Vineyard: Force Canyon Vineyard
Vintage: 2009
Region: Arroyo Seco, California
Alcohol: 14.24%
Average Price per Bottle: $23.00
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
Continuing with my ONEHOPE wine reviews, today Michael and I tried the most expensive bottle in the collection, the ONEHOPE Arroyo Seco Reserve Pinot Noir.
The ONEHOPE Arroyo Seco Reserve
2008 ONEHope Merlot
by Shannon Cyr on September 15th, 2011 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Merlot
Producer: ONEHope Wine
Vintage: 2008
Region: Graton, CA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $18.99
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
The merlot grape originates from the Bordeaux region of France; it’s known for producing medium bodied wines with a variety of fruit flavors. It’s a fruit forward wine that often lingers with notes of black pepper and cocoa. Because of its round,
Type of Wine: Merlot
Producer: ONEHope Wine
Vintage: 2008
Region: Graton, CA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $18.99
Bottle Size: 750 milliliters
The merlot grape originates from the Bordeaux region of France; it’s known for producing medium bodied wines with a variety of fruit flavors. It’s a fruit forward wine that often lingers with notes of black pepper and cocoa. Because of its round,
