Budget Vino

This week's buy: Twenty Bench 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon. Looking for an elegant cabernet sauvignon that doesn't break the bank? Here it is, from the Napa Valley in California. The name Twenty Bench signifies the 20 tons of fruit that vineyard ...  

The last two decades, thanks to Italian imports, has seen a marked increase of this ... North Carolina's experience with the grape is, relatively speaking, short-lived and winemakers are evaluating how it can show its best under oftentimes ...  

Wine tasting at a Victorian house in the morning and a castle in the afternoon, who says we cannot have it all? Make the most of a day or weekend in the wine country while savoring signature and often winery exclusive wines with these top picks.Contributor: Joyce ZeePublished: Feb 14, 2012  

Nonvintage "ChocoVine," Holland, 'The taste of Dutch chocolate and fine red wine,' says the label. Sweet and creamy, it tastes like what it is -- chocolate milk with red wine added; $11. 2010 Beringer White Zinfandel, California; lightly sweet ...  

Every January, unbeknownst to most wine consumers, a group of wine writers, sommeliers, and other wine industry professionals spend many the entire month doing nothing but tasting Pinot Noir. Over many successive days, through rigorous double-blind tastings, these judges whittle down hundreds of Pinot Noirs from all over the world (though mostly California and Oregon) to a select final few. This process is called the Pinot Noir Shootout, and...  

Many reviewers are recommending Emeri sparkling wines from De Bortoli Wines of Australia for this season of love. Emeri offers a choice of four sparklers: Moscato, Pink Moscato, Sparkling Pinot Grigio and Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc.  Emeri Pink ...  

Sacramento wineries represented include Harney Lane Winery, Lava Cap, Michael-David Winery, Berryessa Gap Winery, Bogle Vineyards and Winery, Twisted Oak and Wilson Vineyards. The event began six years ago and featured 20 wineries and 10 food purveyors.  

"Frankly, it was ticking over very smoothly and I was getting bored," he admits. Krajewski began investing, in a small way, as a silent partner in a Bordeaux Winery, Chateau de Sours, an 80ha property planted with merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc ...  

Time to shed this grizzly winter of ours, yes? Oh wait, no. It has not been a glacial winter. Not at all. It has, in fact, been downright balmy this winter season of ours, full of shorts, sun, and getting high at your neighborhood park. While that doesn't exactly predict the best fall harvest season for our artisanal brethren up north, it does mean that we are more than ready for spring. And with that, you should consider checking out...  

Based on what you read about in the paper, magazines, etc, you'd think that pretty much the only wines that California produces are Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. Oh yeah, there's Syrah, but who buys that anymore? California actually produces many fantastic wines that aren't made from these dominant grape varieties, but most people don't drink them. At least not often. And some people haven't even heard of...  

Her wines at Soda Rock Winery and Wilson Winery were recognized in various ... Sauvignon categories and solidifying the fact that this woman is an exceptional wine maker. A rising star in Sonoma County winemaking since the moment that her initial release ...  

Connoisseurs can sip cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, semillon, sangiovese, petit verdot, and merlot on a ... the call of the grape include actor/comedian Robin Williams (the voice of Genie in "Aladdin"), owner ...  

In fact, this delightful blend of Old World charm and modern winemaking skill was recently awarded Best Value Wine of the Year by Neal Martin of Robert Parker in his Memorable Wines of 2011! “A blend of 65% Cabernet and 35% Merlot, the marvelous 2010 ...  

I've referred to it in the past as "the beast." Possessing tannins that need to be tamed through intelligent winemaking, Petite Sirah can truly be a monster of a wine. One of the least-well-known red grape varieties that are commonly grown in California, it does not command legions of rabid followers like those who attended last week's ZAP Zinfandel festival, or the loyal drinkers of Cabernet, or even those who swear by Syrah, from which it...  

But by the time we got around to trying the Archstone Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 in December – on sale at both Pearson’s and Cleveland Park Wines for the same $10 – we heard from the folks at Pearson’s that these would be the last of wines ...