2014 Calatyud Manga del Brujo wineryWhenever the winemaker writes on his label, “I hope this wine…”, that’s a clue that what you about to try is a crap shoot. This red is a...
2016 Saracosa Rosso di ToscanaSome wines form Tuscany could be served as desert wines. This red Italian blend would go well with warm chocolate cake with dark...
Brute Rose Scharffenberger WineryHappy New Year, 2019: We are old fuddy-duddies, because we stay home. Its’ been years since we went partying on New Years Eve. But we do...
2010 Malbec Mendoza VineyardFor our annual family Christmas gathering and potlatch, we drank an entire Jeroboam of Argentine Malbec. When bunches of relatives...
2016 Sauvignon Blanc Craggy Range VineyardI enjoyed this white wine from New Zealand. New Zealand lies even further south in the Pacific than Australia. The kangaroo lives in...
2015 Syrah Rudi Schultz VineyardOf course, a wine’s taste is personal perforce. This Syrah is from a South African vineyard, and this wine is bold. Their label’s...
2017 Rose Chateau D Aqueria VineyardA red Rose wine; that didn’t seem right. Isn’t a Rose is pinkish, not a light red? Well, here is an actual light red-color Rose. Dang!...
2016 Nero di Troia Mario Ercolino winemaker, ItalyOne legend tells that some ancient guy carried this grapevine to his castle and Planted it. A different tale links it to the infamous...
2013 Gattinara Travaglini Giancarlo VineyardsThat crazy, crooked, and bent bottle got me again. This Italian wine maker actually distorts the Cote De Provence bottle. Creating the...
2016 Il Bruciato Antinori WineryThis is more about which wine with dinner, than a wine. We drove to our favorite Kansas City Italian Restaurant, Garozzo’s, for dinner....