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Dinner began with Champagne but as we moved to the table I was pleased to see a beautiful bottle of RR (Ribbon Ridge) Pinot on the table. With a 92 point score from Robert Parker and a 90 from Wine Spectator I was anxious to take my first sip. I am not usually a big [...]
With a name like Jip Jip Rocks and a screw top how can I not give this a try! Five generations of winemaking in South Australia, the Bryson Family strives to produce the best wine possible from their estate vineyards in the Padthaway valley. The grapes extending life on the vines produce fully ripe fruit [...]
Unscrew for a nice surprise! (alright get your mind out of the gutter, it’s a screw top). A blend of 40% Shiraz, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon 20% Grenache 10% Mourvèdre from South Eastern Australia. A medium-to-full body easy to drink red. A lot of juicy black fruit, a tad smokey and soft on the tannins.I was [...]
Here I sit with my girlfriend chatting about men and life, sipping on this evening’s choice for Fabulous Finds Friday. Today’s choice has been a challenge as this week I have tasted several bottles to get to one I found worthy writing about. It can be difficult to find a good wine at a good [...]
Today I had lunch with my dear friend Fitz who used to own a local wine shop here in Raleigh and now manage the Total Wine in North Hills. As you read my posts, you will find I mention him a lot. Meeting people like him is what makes wine so enjoyable. He’s a down-to-earth [...]
Have you ever had a wine that was so jammy you wanted to pour it over a flakey Southern biscuit? Today’s wine is just that wine, a 2007 Les Barriques Luc Pirlet Syrah-Mourvvedre Reserve for $9. The color so thick and such a deep burgundy it is almost black. The nose dusty and spicy, also [...]
When I find a wine priced at $20 that drinks like a $60 bottle I want to shout it from the rooftops! (PLEASE don’t raise the price Titus). Once again, thank you Fitz at North Hills Total Wine for introducing me to the Andronicus. A blend of 74% Cab, 16% Merlot, 6% Malbec and 4% [...]
Argentina is one of the world’s top five largest wine producing nations. This is where you will find some great Malbec since it is the red varietal they are most known for. Malbec tends to be powerful and smooth and are used in blends to bring structure and texture to the wine. It’s typically a [...]
I can always count on my buddy Fitz at the local Total Wine here in North Hills to show me the way. I normally don’t shop at corporate wine stores but knowing and dealing with Fitz it doesn’t feel that way. He always makes time for me, shares great stories, makes me laugh, is very [...]
Nothing pleases me more than supporting small wineries and when I heard about Tobacco Road Cellars I was thrilled. Why? To begin with their juice is out of this world but the cherry on top was that the founder of Tobacco Road Cellars, Jason, lives right here in my town of Raleigh NC!
My first exposure [...]
