Category Archives: Varietals

New Wine for a New Generation of Wine Drinkers Or . . .

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Poor Robert

For a while now I’ve been thinking about the sheer volume of new wine (different labels) have hit the market in the past several years, why and what it really means. In an effort to synthesize my thoughts on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Wine, Life Balance, Varietals, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winemakers, Winemaking | Tagged Life Style, Varitals, Wine Aging, wine industry, Wine Tasting | 1 Comment

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

Will the Real Sangria Please Stand Up

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Poor Robert

I am, to a fault, a wine purest and don’t add anything to my wine, no ice, no sugar no fruit and certainly (not since my Fraternity days) don’t pour two wines in the same glass. The days of pouring … Continue reading →

Posted in Red Wine, Sangria, Varietals, Whimsy, Wines | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Sangria, Wine | 10 Comments

The Weekly Wine for April 11, 2016

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Poor Robert

Ghost Pines Cabernet 2012,13,and 14. Yes I am presenting all three. This is a supermarket wine that I really like. It is a top end everyday wine or a lower end high priced wine with a price point of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Louis Martini, Red Wine, Varietals, Wine Buying, Wine Tasting | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Louis Martini, Red Wine, Wine, Wine Making, Wine Varieties | 2 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 19, 2016

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Poor Robert

For the past few weeks, I’ve been alternating between red and white wines for The Weekly Wine. This week I am mixing it up a bit and featuring a truly unique rosé, the 2015 brick & mortar Sonoma Coast Rosé of … Continue reading →

Posted in Craft Wines, Hodgpodge, Matt Iaconis, Pinot Noir, Rose', Varietals, Wine, Wine Making, Winemakers, Wines | Tagged brick and mortar, California, experience, Finding-Our-Features, Finding_Our_Features, grapes into wine, Matt Iaconis, Pinot Noir, Rose', the modern world, white wine, Wine, wine industry, Wine Varieties | 8 Comments

The Weekly Wine For February 12, 2016

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Poor Robert

Miriam Alexandra 2014 California Chenin Blanc. This wine, my Valentines Day present to my readers, comes from a real up and coming winemaker Alexandra Faber, a graduate of the UC Davis wine making program, who worked for a while for … Continue reading →

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The Weekly Wine –DRG Russia River Valley 2013 Chardonnay

Posted on January 31, 2016 by Poor Robert

Daryl Rex Groom’s (DRG), Russian River Valley Chardonnay (2013). I have been ABC (anything but Chardonnay) since the 1970s when the California wine industry started the Big Oak and Butter Chardonnay fad. I am just not a fan of a … Continue reading →