A Washington Pinot from California?
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 Posted in Cheap and Red, Pinot Noir, Washington State | No Comments »Americans have occasionally been shown to be ... shall we say "geographically challenged". Your humble Barbarian however, always knows where he is, and normally can find just about any place on a map. Navigation to me is an enjoyable ...
Petite Petite
Saturday, February 7th, 2009 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Lodi, Petite Verdot, Pinot Noir | No Comments »I saw this bottle as I was picking up some Secreto Malbec to give away as xmas gifts. My eye of course was drawn to the "petite" word on the label, always a promise of my favorite varietal. It was ...
Two Wines, One Winery.
Saturday, November 15th, 2008 Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Cheap and Red, Malbec, Pinot Noir, Washington State | 3 Comments »Last week it was two wines from Chile, this week it is two from Washington state... sort of the American equivalent of Chile I guess. Both have dry desert areas, glacier-clad volcanoes that occasionally erupt. Both sport fjords filled with ...
An excellent introduction to New Zealand Pinot Noir.
Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, New Zealand, Pinot Noir | 1 Comment »Repeating myself from an earlier post: "While dining at our favorite local bistro, I saw a Pinot on the wine list from New Zealand. Being a fearless barbarian I gave it a go. It was wonderful. Light, fruity, very different in ...
Don’t Buy This Wine… unless you have a bird to cook.
Monday, October 13th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, The Spit Bucket | No Comments »While dining at our favorite local bistro, I saw a Pinot on the wine list from New Zealand. Being a fearless barbarian I gave it a go. It was wonderful. Light, fruity, very different in character to a French, Oregon, ...
Smoking Loon 2006 Pinot Noir
Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Pinot Noir, Regions | No Comments »OK, so I fell for the funny name. The wine? meh. I love a good pinot, though I'm not obsessed. This one is nothing to obsess over either. It is moderately cheap, but it isn't a value by any stretch. It ...
