Virginia Wine Tasting
Last night I had the opportunity to participate in a Twitter tasting of several bottles of Virginia wine, which I was rather excited about, given […]
blended red wine
Tempra Tantrum Tempranillo Cabernet 2009
Varietal: Tempranillo (60%); Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) Region: Spain Cost: $10 (SRP) Fruit aromas with flavors of raspberry, cherry, plum, and blackberry. Â Pairs well with grilled […]
Delfosse Cuvee Laurent 2007
Varietal: Blended Red Wine (72% Chambourcin; 22% Cabernet Franc; 6% Merlot) Region: Virginia – USA Cost: $18 Deep red in color with aromas of fruit […]
Blackstone Merlot 2008
Varietal: Merlot (78% Merlot; 11% Syrah; 6% Tannat; 4% Petite Sirah; 1% Cabernet Sauvignon) Region: California – USA Cost: $10 (SRP) Ruby red in color […]
Veritas Vineyards Claret 2008
Varietal: Claret (60% Merlot; 35% Cabernet Franc; 5% Petit Verdot) Region: Virginia – USA Cost: $17 A Bordeaux style wine with aromas of dark fruit […]
Tempra Tantrum Tempranillo/Shiraz 2009
Varietal: Tempranillo (60%); Shiraz (40%) Region: Spain Cost: $11.99 (SRP) Aromas of spice and cherry, with flavors of dark cherry, chocolate, blackberry, plum, and earthiness. […]