Tag Archives: Cabernet
Fiftyrow Cabernet, Napa, 2007.
March 25, 2012Grapes 100% Cabernet Facts Admittedly I’ve bit on a little “Napa-binge” lately, for which there is very good reason: I lost faith. Napa just hasn’t been “turning me on” much recently. There’s so much out there, but … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Fiftyrow, Fiftyrow Cabernet, Fiftyrow wine, Fiftyrow winery, Napa | Leave a comment //Cabernet Marinated Steak with Gorgonzola, Bacon and Shallot Butter Paired with Fiftyrow Cabernet.
March 5, 2012I feel the need to start by pointing-out that this was a pretty-special pairing. If you’ve never actually taken the time to prepare one of the recipes featured in these food and wine pairings, I suggest you start right here! … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings, Reviews | Tagged buy Fiftyrow, Cabernet, Cabernet Marinated Steak, Fiftyrow, Fiftyrow Cabernet, Napa | Leave a comment //Smokescreen Red Wine Blend, Napa Valley, 2008
February 24, 2012Wine: Smokescreen (Red) Grapes: 72% Cabernet, 22% Syrah, 6% Petit Verdot Place: Napa Valley, California Price: $24.99 available from Fiftyrow.com/SmokeScreen
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Fiftyrow, Gary Galleron, Napa, Paul Johnson, Petit Verdot, Smokescreen, syrah | Leave a comment //World’s First Meteorite-Aged Wine.
January 22, 2012Norwich-born Ian Hutcheon (NB: I KNEW it would be a Brit behind this!) has released a Cabernet Sauvignon called Meteorito, aged with a 4.5 billion-year-old meteorite from the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter. The “extra-terrestrial wine” was created at … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News | Tagged Cabernet, Chile, Meteorito | Leave a comment //A Redneck Christmas.
December 30, 2011Christmas is a CRAZY time for most people, and I’m no exception, therefore this post has taken a few days to get together. I hope you all (or should I say “y’all”, with an English accent) had a great Christmas! … Continue reading
Posted in Funny, News, Pairings | Tagged Cabernet, Christmas, Great Dane, Great Dane wine, Heart Smart, Meritage, Red Neck | 4 Comments //Black Slate Priorat, Spain, 2009.
December 29, 2011Grape 46% Garnacha, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Merlot, 2% Syrah. Facts Ahhhh Priorat! My favorite of all Spanish wines! I tasted my first Priorat back in 2005, and I remember it being my true-awakening to Spanish wine! I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Black Slate, Cabernet, Garnacha, Porrera, Priorat, Spain | Leave a comment //Heart Smart “For Giving” Mount Veeder, Cabernet, 2008.
December 24, 2011Wine: Heart Smart “For Giving” Mount Veeder Cabernet, 2008. Grape: Cabernet Place: Mount Veeder, Napa, California. Price: $90 (available from www.HeartSmartwine.com)
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, For Giving, Heart Smart, HeartSmart wine, Mount Veeder, Napa, Peggy Rowan | Leave a comment //Coffee-Roasted Duck Paired with HeartSmart “For Giving” Mount Veeder Cabernet, 2008.
December 16, 2011With December being such a crazy month (my wife works in retail, and I work in a restaurant), eating at home has kind of taken a backseat over the last few weeks. Therefore, I do have to say that these … Continue reading
Posted in Pairings, Recipes | Tagged Cabernet, California, HeartSmart wine, HeartSmart “For Giving” Mount Veeder Cabernet, Mount Veeder, Napa, Peggy Rowan | Leave a comment //Vina Robles Cabernet “Huerhuero Vineyard”, Paso Robles, California, 2008.
December 6, 2011Grape 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Petit Verdot. Facts It’s quite unusual that such a high % of Petit Verdot (by itself) is added to a Cab, even though it is one of the “Bordeaux grapes”. Petite Verdot is thought … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Huerhuero Vineyard, Paso Robles, Petit Verdot, Vina Robles | Leave a comment //Veramonte “Primus” Red Wine Blend from Colchagua, Chile.
October 22, 2011Grapes 65% Cabernet, 20% Syrah, 8% Merlot, 7% Carmenere Facts In 1960, a relatively unknown gentleman by the name of Agustin Huneeus burst onto the Chilean wine-scene. He purchased part of the Concha y Toro winery operation, became the … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Agustin Huneeus, Cabernet, Carmenere, Chile, Colchagua, Concha y Toro, Merlot, Phylloxera, Primus, Quintessa, syrah, Veramonte | 1 Comment //Caymus Cabernet 2009 for #CabernetDay
September 1, 2011Grape(s) 81% Cabernet, 19% Merlot. Facts I was thinking to myself the other day; “I wonder if readers of my website think that I’ve decided to take a stance toward only featuring affordable wines?” Not that this is … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Cabernet, California, Caymus, Chuck Wagner, Napa | Leave a comment //Raconteur Cabernet, South Australia. A Wine by Vinaceous.
August 19, 2011Grape 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Facts Vinaceous is a fairly new Australian brand which has fairly recently started gaining some traction on the US market, so I thought their Raconteur Cab was worth reviewing. Name development and design behind Vinaceous … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews | Tagged Australia, Cabernet, Michael Kerrigan, Nick Stacy, Raconteur, Vinaceous wine | Leave a comment //← Older posts
