Wine Tonite!

In preparation for the Malbec tasting we are attending this Friday, we decided to hold our own tasting (just me and the wife) to determine which bottle we would bring.  In this case, the extra dolares resulted in a better experience: 2004 Renacer $50 Color: ruby, not as inky as I expected, was able to [...]

You know or at least have heard of the Wine Spectator.  A sizable magazine that prides itself on rankings of wine on a 100 point scale.  You either subscribe to the magazine or at least have seen local retailers hang a card with the WS score on the wine rack or list it on the [...]

Every Saturday afternoon, the Sherlock’s down the street (literally, within walking distance of our house – not a bad deal, huh?) hosts a wine tasting of about 3-4 wines, normally from a specific region or style.  This past weekend they focused on wines from Spain.  They offered the 2006 Martin Codax Albarino, 2005 Bodega Maurodos [...]