by jpachence | Jun 1, 2021 | FOODIE STORIES, Gifts, Great Bargain Red Wines Reviewed, News, Tasting Notes, Wine & Food Pairing, Wines
Every year we publish our compilation our report of quality red wines we’ve found that are under $25. These wines are a result of various tasting events, restaurant experiences, and sommelier suggestions we’ve had this year. Some usual suspects pop up,...
by jpachence | Feb 2, 2018 | Food & Wine Pairings, Party, special occasion, Tasting Notes, Wines
It’s a great time to plan for a great Valentine’s Day experience. And we’re here to help to plan around two universal elixirs of love: Wine & Chocolate. Wine & chocolate seems strange to some, but the right wine with the right chocolate is...
by jpachence | Oct 12, 2015 | Tasting Notes, The Casa Pacenzo Collection - Fine Wine Reviews, Wines
Avignonesi has been a winery on our radar screen for a long time. While we have mostly focused on their Vino Nobile, we recently came across a few curious bottles at one of our local wine stores: Grifi Toscana IGT (a blend of cabernet sauvignon and sangiovese) and ...
by jpachence | Apr 7, 2015 | Food, Food & Wine Pairings, Tasting Notes, Wines
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Spelletich Family Wine Company is a relatively small family owned Napa winery, started about 20 years ago. While not well known outside of the region, it has a loyal following (check out their Yelp and TripAdvisor reviews). The...
by jpachence | Feb 24, 2015 | Pinot Noir, Tasting Notes, Wines
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pinot Noir is mysterious, illustrious, temperamental, magnificent, and one of the most widely bottled varietals. It is also probably the one wine that is most widely discussed (maybe thanks to curious phenomena of the movie...
by jpachence | Jan 3, 2015 | Tasting Notes, Wine & Food Pairing, Wines
The holidays gave us a great opportunity to try many wines, some old favorites and some new delights. After sorting through all of our tasting notes, we found ten fun wines that we highly recommend for 2015 – some are bargains (under $25), while others are...
