Wine Valentine

Here’s an estate bottle of classico Chianti with a story to share. These grapes grew though a very hot ’14 summer. Then, the Montalcino...

This bottle sat on my shelf for 5 years. It was a gift. I told the giver we would drink it on the next visit. Distance makes visits rare,...

A Southern Oregon 2014 Cab Franc was the choice for our Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, this 12/25/’20 Christmas dinner was a shrunk...

Well established wineries in Washington State’s Columbia Valley produce good stuff. A couple of years ago, on our tasting trip in Yakama...

A conscious effort of our Winevalentine.com writeups is signaling best quality wines at affordable prices. Elite, designer wines for...

I like wine from Lodi, California. It's good to start with a confession. I like Single Malt Scotch aged in Madeira or Sherry casks. What...

Definitely; this red blend needs a food pairing. The wine is well rounded and versatile enough to serve with red meats and even roasted...

I confess, I am amused by the marketing of wines under $25. Not only is it fun, there are actually some pretty good wines. Now I must...

Oregon began growing Pinot Noir grapes in the early 1960’s. The Willamette Valley became the hub of some of the finest Pinot’s. The...

We were unable to fly up to Walla Walla, WA wine country. We wanted to tour vineyards and taste these wines. The next best thing was...