Category Archives: Craft Wines

Weekly Wine for April 29, 2017

Posted on April 29, 2017 by Poor Robert

Yellowstone Cellars & Winery – 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Okay so my wife knows me too well and knows I love the unusual in most things. For my birthday this year she bought me a couple of bottles of Yellowstone Cellar … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Craft Wines, Montana, Red Wine, Varietals, Washington, Wine Making, Wines | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Montana, Red Wine, Varitals, Wahington, Wine, Wine Making | 6 Comments

The Weekly Wine for October 31, 2016

Posted on October 31, 2016 by Poor Robert

Brick and Mortar Vin Clair 2015 wouldn’t scare anybody, even on Halloween, in fact it’s quite soothing to both the eye and the soul. I’ve never tasted a wine like it. Okay so I am not all that worldly … Continue reading →

Posted in Chardonnay, Craft Wines, Matt Iaconis, Pinot Noir, Varietals, Wine Making, Wines | Tagged Chardonnay, Matt Iaconis, Pinot Noir, Varitals, Whimsy, white wine | Leave a comment

Yuk! This Wine Tastes Awful

Posted on August 9, 2016 by Poor Robert

I see this statement or something similar all the time on wine sites I frequent. Just because you think a wine tastes awful doesn’t necessarily mean the wine is bad. In my experience the most prevalent causes for this reaction … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Wines, Wine Tasting, Winemaking, Wines | Tagged Bottle Shock, Wine Aging, Wine Bottles, Wine Making, Wine Tasting | 6 Comments

IT’S Back!! –The Weekly Wine for April 4, 2013

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Poor Robert

The WW has been AWOL for a while, but a worthy selection came from the depths of my cellar to take the challenge. Tim Olson’s “The Cooper’s Art” Sarah – Dry Creek Valley, 2012. When I bought this wine I … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Wines, Sarah, Tim Olsen, Wine, Wine Making, Winemakers, Wines | Tagged Finding_Our_Features, Red Wine, Sarah, Tim Olson, Wine, Wine Making, Wine Varieties | 4 Comments

Writers Block for a Wine Reviewer

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Poor Robert

Writers block comes in a number of forms for serious writers. It can be lack of ideas, stress, being unhappy with ones writing, or a lack of validation (self mostly). For a wine reviewer there can be another reason, wine … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Wines, Life Balance, Production Wine, Whimsy, Wines, Words, Writing | Tagged Varitals, Wine, Wine Terms, Writer Block | 8 Comments

Coming Soon To a Wine Blog Near You.

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Poor Robert

I told you a few weeks ago that I would be changing up the character of Poor Robert’s (Wine) Almanac to give it a new and more exciting look and feel. I wasn’t talking about giving it a new visual … Continue reading →

Posted in Alice Longhurst-Jones, Argentine, Craft Wines, Hodgpodge, Malbec, Mendosa, Wine, Wine Making, Wine Tasting, Winemakers, Words | Tagged Alice Longhurst-Jones, Argentina, Craft Wines, Malbec, Wine, wine industry, Wine Regions, Wine Varieties, Writing | 6 Comments

Non-Naked, Naked Winemakers Other Projects, Say What!

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Poor Robert

Many of my readers don’t belong to the Naked Wines Family and have asked about getting some of the Naked Wines I’ve reviewed elsewhere. Unfortunately you have to get them from Naked Wines, that said many of them have other … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Wines, Hodgpodge, Matt Iaconis, Production Wine, Varietals, Wine Buying, Wine Making, Wine Tasting, Winemakers, Wines | Tagged Naked Wines, Purchaising, Varitals, Wine, wine industry, Wine Online, Wine Varieties, Wines | 6 Comments

The Weekly Wine for March 6, 2016

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Poor Robert

LABRIE Bordeaux Blanc Sec 2014: I loved this wine, partly because I really like Jonathan Maltus and his wonderful sense of what works with each batch he creates (or at least releases), and also because I really like dry white … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Wines, France, Jonathan Maltus, Naked Wines, Sauvignon Blanc, Varietals, Wine, Wine Photos, Winemakers, Winemaking, Wines | Tagged France, Jonathan Maltus, Naked Wines, Sauvignon Blanc, White Bordeaux, white wine, Wine, Wine Varieties, Wines | 3 Comments

The Weekly Wine for February 28, 2016

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Poor Robert

Jeff Stai’s (El Jefe to those that know him) Twisted Oak Winery produces some of my favorite wines created with an Iberian feel from old vines (grown in California) of some of the greatest varietals of Spain and Portugal. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Wines, Grenache, Hodgpodge, Jeff Stai, Life Balance, Wine, Wine Buying, Wine Making, Wine Photos, Winemakers, Wines, Words | Tagged California, experience, grapes into wine, Grenache, Jeff Stai, Life Balance, the modern world, Twisted Oak, Wine, wine industry, Wine Varieties | 2 Comments

The Cellar Dwellers

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Poor Robert

I know, a bit whimsical as my posts usually go, but I am trying to change things up a bit to create more excitement for my readers. My first ever photo blog hopefully gets to the essence of Poor Robert’s (Wine) … Continue reading →