Wine Category: White
Type of Wine: Sauvignon Blanc
Producer: ONEHOPE Wine
Vintage: 2009
Region: Napa, Sonoma and the Central Coast of California
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $18.99
Tonight, we finished off the final ONEHOPE wine in our collection – the Sauvignon Blanc. Like the other ONEHOPE wines, the ONEHOPE Sauvignon Blanc was hand-crafted in partnership with Rob Mondavi, Jr. from select vineyards in Napa Valley, Sonoma County and California’s Central Coast.
Appearance: The wine was light and clear.
Color: The ONEHOPE Sauvignon Blanc was a light straw color.
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ONEHOPE 2009 Sauvignon Blanc
by Shannon Cyr on October 28th, 2011 | California Wine, White Wine, Wine
Villa Cerrina 2010 Montepulciano D’Abruzzo
by Dennis Mayer on October 25th, 2011 | Budget-Friendly Wine Review
I usually prefer just about any kind of wine to French wine. (I say this as an unsupported admission, not as any sort of critical insight.) To me, drinking wine should be an everyday experience, and the Italian approach to wine seems to fit better with that. (I would probably be more likely to choose a nice Bordeaux if I wanted to buy something a step or two above my normal purchases, so I don't hate French wine, per se ... I just admit that I can't afford the good ones.)
Today's wine is a very good value pick -
Today's wine is a very good value pick -
2009 ONEHOPE Cabernet Sauvignon
by Shannon Cyr on October 18th, 2011 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: ONEHOPE Winery
Vineyard: Grapes sourced from select vineyards in Napa, Sonoma, and the Central Coast of California.
Vintage: 2009
Region: Napa, CA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $18.99
The 2009 ONEHOPE Cabernet Sauvignon is the last of the reds in my ONEHOPE winery review series. Like most of the other ONEHOPE wines, this vintage was hard-crafted by winemaker Robert Mondovi, Jr. Proceeds from the 2009 ONEHOPE Cabernet Sauvignon go toward helping autistic children reach their potential.
Appearance: The ONEHOPE Cabernet
Type of Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon
Producer: ONEHOPE Winery
Vineyard: Grapes sourced from select vineyards in Napa, Sonoma, and the Central Coast of California.
Vintage: 2009
Region: Napa, CA
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $18.99
The 2009 ONEHOPE Cabernet Sauvignon is the last of the reds in my ONEHOPE winery review series. Like most of the other ONEHOPE wines, this vintage was hard-crafted by winemaker Robert Mondovi, Jr. Proceeds from the 2009 ONEHOPE Cabernet Sauvignon go toward helping autistic children reach their potential.
Appearance: The ONEHOPE Cabernet
2009 Jacques Bourguignon Chablis
by Dennis Mayer on October 14th, 2011 | Budget-Friendly Wine Review
Today's wine is a Chablis - a varietal named after its home region, not its mother grape.
I don't know much about chablis, so as I often do, I've consulted Dr. Wikipedia, and he tells me Chablis grows almost exclusively chardonnay grapes, but that the flavor's a bit more acid and less fruity than other chardonnays, and that Chablis chardonnays aren't oaked like most other wines in the varietal. Which is all good news, since we've already talked about what a bother a mouthful of the oak monster can be.
None of this factored into my decision to profile the
I don't know much about chablis, so as I often do, I've consulted Dr. Wikipedia, and he tells me Chablis grows almost exclusively chardonnay grapes, but that the flavor's a bit more acid and less fruity than other chardonnays, and that Chablis chardonnays aren't oaked like most other wines in the varietal. Which is all good news, since we've already talked about what a bother a mouthful of the oak monster can be.
None of this factored into my decision to profile the
ONEHOPE 2009 Zinfandel
by Shannon Cyr on October 11th, 2011 | California Wine, Red Wine, Wine
Wine Category: Red
Type of Wine: Zinfandel
Producer: ONEHOPE Vineyard
Vineyard: Grapes sourced from select vineyards in Napa, Sonoma, and the Central Coast of California.
Vintage: 2009
Grapes Used: This information isn’t widely published. I did read that the wine contained a mix of Zinfandel and Petite Syrah grapes, but I couldn’t find the exact percents.
Region: California
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $18.99
Continuing with the ONEHOPE winery reviews, tonight Michael and I tasted the 2009 ONEHOPE Zinfandel. Like many of the other ONEHOPE wines, this vintage was
Type of Wine: Zinfandel
Producer: ONEHOPE Vineyard
Vineyard: Grapes sourced from select vineyards in Napa, Sonoma, and the Central Coast of California.
Vintage: 2009
Grapes Used: This information isn’t widely published. I did read that the wine contained a mix of Zinfandel and Petite Syrah grapes, but I couldn’t find the exact percents.
Region: California
Alcohol: 13.5%
Average Price per Bottle: $18.99
Continuing with the ONEHOPE winery reviews, tonight Michael and I tasted the 2009 ONEHOPE Zinfandel. Like many of the other ONEHOPE wines, this vintage was
A to Z 2008 Pinot Noir
by Shannon Cyr on October 5th, 2011 | Red Wine, Wine
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
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
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,
