Montes According to Robert Parker, Montes has figured out how to produce terrific red wines at bargain prices. Maybe it’s their famous night harvests or the sounds of Gregorian chants played in the cellars as the wine is aging. (See Twisting Vines April 23, 2009) Montes has brought wine production in Chile to the forefront [...]
2005 Celler de Capcanes “Mas Donis” Barrica Montsant Wine from old vines grapes grown on volcanic slopes in north eastern Spain. The life span of a grape vine is about 120 years, and the Granache and Syrah used in this wine come from vines that are over 80 years old and over 30 years old, [...]
2007 Wine One of the best vintage years for wine – worldwide, was 2007. These wines are now coming to market and with wine prices dropping, there are bargains to be had! California reds have been slow to come down, but winemakers will have to start discounting in order to reduce inventory. Buyers that once [...]
What Affects The Enjoyment of Wine? Music? Location? Smell? Think about some of the best wine tasting experiences you’ve had – from sipping wine outdoors on a spring day to relaxing over a glass of Cabernet by a winter’s fire. Maybe soft music was playing in the background and the smell of a wine-braised short [...]
Stark-Conde Syrah 2006 Stellenbosch South African wines have really come into their own in the past few years. The Stark-conde Stellenbosch Syrah is from a family run boutique winery that only produces red wines. Wine production is a very hands-on process. The color is dark garnet in the glass. Plum and berries on the nose, [...]
