2011 Virginia Governor’s Cup Gold Medal Tasting
It’s Virginia Wine Expo time, and before I attended the 2011 Virginia Wine Expo (thoughts to come later), I had the change to taste the […]
Petit Verdot
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 […]
Blackstone Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon (87% Cabernet Sauvignon; 7% Cabernet Franc; 4% Petit Verdot; 2% Malbec) Region: California – USA Cost: $20 (SRP) Dark red in the […]
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 […]
Blackstone Sonoma Reserve Rubric 2007
Varietal: Blended Red Wine (55% Cabernet Sauvignon; 14% Malbec; 8% Cabernet Franc; 8% Petit Verdot; 7% Tannat; 5% Merlot; 3% Petite Sirah) Region: California – […]
Albemarle Simply Red 2005
Varietal: Blended Red (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot) Region: Virginia – Charlottesville – USA Cost: $14 Deep ruby red color with aromas of […]