Let me tell you a story from my annual Oscar Party (I know, I know, the Oscars were weeks ago! Forgive me.): My friend brought over two reds from Chile, but the labels were in Chinese! Well, maybe Chinese, maybe Korean, but for sure Asian characters, and my money’s on Chinese. She bought the wine,…
Tag: merlot
Interesting Fact
Top produced wines: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
by wineforthewin •
Although they’ve been in the top 10 for more than two decades, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot had been bringing up the rear back in 1990. But now, they’ve catapulted to first and second place when it comes to top produced wines. Other wines such as Syrah made even bigger jumps, with that varietal running up…
Blends, Red Blend, Review, Under $10
Review: 2012 Apothic Red Winemaker’s Blend
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After a day full of skiing in Big Bear, your body craves Alleve and warmth. Apothic Red is the next best thing. The sweet, vanilla-y red blend will soothe what ails you and warm you right up, especially if you have a glass or three. The mixture of Zinfandel, Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon is…
Interesting Fact, Non-California, Travel
Doukenie Winery: Wine Science!
by wineforthewin •
Beer, beer, beer. The social life of a geologist is filled with it. It’s glugged after a day studying rocks, after seminars and there was even a beer made specifically for a geological conference. Leanne Wiberg, a geologist and @craterlady on Twitter, was long swirling in this beer vortex until about 10 years ago when some…