Varietals
Vinkara Kalecik Karasi – Easy & Delicious
Back in the Fall of 2012 I visited Turkey for the European Wine Bloggers Conference and had my first Turkish...
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Hardys Nottage Hill Chardonnay – Complex and Balanced
Chardonnay is one of those wines for which you have seemingly endless options. It's grown in pretty much every major...
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StickyBeak Toscana – A Light, Tuscan Sangiovese
When I saw the name of this wine, it immediately made me think of Australia. And it turns out that...
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Picket Fence Pinot Noir – Light & Easy
When it comes to cheap wine, a lot of it comes from a handful of big companies. Although you probably...
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Calcu Carménère – Clumsy, but Enjoyable
I've been posting carménère reviews lately and here's another bargain carménère from Chile. This one comes from the Colchagua Valley, a region...
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Maquis Carménère – Big, Dark and Delicious
Following up from the last review, here is another Chilean carménère. This one comes from Maquis in the Colchagua Valley. The...
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Casillero del Diablo Carménère – Earthy & Spicy
Although carménère has in recent years come to be thought of as a signature Chilean grape, its roots go back to...
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