Ironstone Cabernet Franc 2004

Talk about QPR, or what I call a “bang for the buck wine.” This wine is so easy to drink. Cabernet Franc is usually a varietal, used for “blending” of other red wines.
This Cabernet Franc is filled with dark cherry flavors, with raspberry, a floral note of violets with a sweet vanilla oak finish.
I can [...]

Damian Rae 2006 Syrah

Before I provide this wine review to all the Oenophiles who are online, looking for a new bottle to try; I have to say something about one of the owners of Damian Rae Winery.
I met John D. Tarabini through an email on my computer. I opened the email, and could feel his warmth and sincerity [...]

Bodegas Alto Almanzora 2006 Este

What can I say? For a wine coming in just under $9, and with a 90 point score from Robert Parker, this wine is definitely a great value wine and a very smart buy.
The wine I am refering to is the Bodegas Alto Almanzora 2006 Este red wine. Produced in the Almanzora Valley (Valle [...]

Bodegas Castaño Hécula 2005 Monastrel

The Bodegas Castaño Hécula 2005 Monastrel from the Yecla region of Spain is value wine that should be added to anyones cellar. I will admit I wasn’t too impressed with this at first. This was mainly because I was expecting a little more from it after reading that Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) rated it 90 [...]

2005 Ferrari-Carano Siena

This Italian inspired red wine is 68% Sangiovese and 32% Malbec. I was discouraged by a wine merchant in New Orleans over 4 years ago not to purchase this wine, he recommended another red, so I passed on the Siena. Well, I got a bottle at my local wine shop in Little Rock, AR, The [...]

2007 Pascual Toso Malbec

Every once in awhile you stumble across that great buy of the year. For me, that buy was a 2007 Pascual Toso Malbec. What pulled me to this bottle, other than the $8.99 price sticker, was the information on the tag. At the end of the description it stated that it had received a 91 [...]