Today's wine, a 2010 Vitiano, from Italian winemaker Falesco, utilizes Verdicchio and
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Falesco’s 2010 Vitiano
by Dennis Mayer on April 10th, 2012 | Italian Wine, White Wine, Wine
While winemaking (and wine-drinking, for that matter) has long been a worldwide pursuit, everyone still views most wine through the lens of France, the once-and-future capital of the wine world. We're all familiar with that country's best winemaking regions (the Burgandies, the Bourdeaux, and the like), we know the vintages it produces (Cabernet, Merlot, Chardonnay, et. al.), and we know generally how the French pair wine with food. But as far as wines from anywhere else in the world are concerned, we draw a blank.
Today's wine, a 2010 Vitiano, from Italian winemaker Falesco, utilizes Verdicchio and
Today's wine, a 2010 Vitiano, from Italian winemaker Falesco, utilizes Verdicchio and
2009 Canyon Oaks Shiraz
by Dennis Mayer on April 3rd, 2012 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
There's not always a 1-1 correlation, but in general, if you want value and quality in a wine, you should drink something that's closer to you (or, at least, easier to ship to you.) A wine grown in France might have more of a pedigree, but you can probably find something of a similar quality for a better price that's grown in California. (If you can find a vineyard closer to you that provides quality wine, all the better -- you'll get value, you'll enjoy your drink, and you'll be drinking sustainably. There can't be a much more enjoyable
2010 La Vieille Ferme red table wine
by Dennis Mayer on March 30th, 2012 | Budget-Friendly Wine Review, Red Wine, Wine
France is known as the wine capital of the world on the strength of its best-known varietals and blends, and because of the quality of its better vintages. The French, however, take wine with every dinner, and appreciate a good value bottle of table wine as much as any American consumer would. The average French family can't afford a $40 bottle of Bordeaux every night. That family still expects to get a decent bottle of wine to enjoy with its evening meal, though - and if you look for the kind of everyday wines the French would drink in
Trapiche Malbec 2010
by Dennis Mayer on March 21st, 2012 | Budget-Friendly Wine Review, Red Wine, Wine
Malbec is a traditional French varietal -- one of the primary grapes in the Bordeaux blend, even -- but it's become one of the primary grapes grown in Argentina. My lamentable source for wine knowledge tells me that Malbec is the most planted grape in Argentina, and that the varietal has developed more fruity, less tannic malbecs than those grown by French vintners. Today's wine bears that out.
Trapiche is, by its own estimation, one of the biggest and oldest wine producers in Argentina, and claims the biggest worldwide presence of any Argentinian winemaker. Their website claims a
Trapiche is, by its own estimation, one of the biggest and oldest wine producers in Argentina, and claims the biggest worldwide presence of any Argentinian winemaker. Their website claims a
2010 Casillero del Diablo Carmenere
by Dennis Mayer on March 16th, 2012 | Budget-Friendly Wine Review, Red Wine, Wine
Not many people recognize the Carmenere vintage. This isn't surprising -- Carmenere was thought to be extinct for hundreds of years.
As you may know, wine grapes almost went extinct in the late nineteenth century, due to a particularly widespread outbreak of Phylloxera plague (phylloxera are tiny locust-like insects that attack plants.) Vineyards across France were affected by the plague, with devastating results. The only thing that saved Bordeaux was Europe's penchant for imperialism, which had extended to the winemaking world. Vintners took European grapes to the New World, and planted strains of grapes throughout the Western hemisphere. Those new,
As you may know, wine grapes almost went extinct in the late nineteenth century, due to a particularly widespread outbreak of Phylloxera plague (phylloxera are tiny locust-like insects that attack plants.) Vineyards across France were affected by the plague, with devastating results. The only thing that saved Bordeaux was Europe's penchant for imperialism, which had extended to the winemaking world. Vintners took European grapes to the New World, and planted strains of grapes throughout the Western hemisphere. Those new,
