Category Archives: Wine Buying

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 →

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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 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 →

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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 →

Posted in Chardonnay, Craft Wines, Daryl Rex Groom, Down Under, Hodgpodge, Naked Wines, Production Wine, Varietals, Wine, Wine Buying, Wine Tasting, Winemakers, Winemaking, Wines | Tagged California, Chardonnay, Daryl Rex Groom, experience, follow_our_features, grapes into wine, Naked Wines, vintage wine, white wine, Wine, wine industry, Wine Varieties, Wines | 6 Comments

A Conversation with a Great Bottle of Wine

Posted on January 27, 2016 by Poor Robert

Preamble: I’ve been writing all my life and constructing this blog for several years now. To challenge myself and the status quo I am trying to change up some of my presentation styles. I’ve never seriously written in the third … Continue reading →

Posted in Hodgpodge, Life Balance, Production Wine, Uncategorized, Varietals, Wine, Wine Buying, Wine Making, Wine Tasting, Winemaking, Wines, Words | Tagged experience, fermentation process, grapes into wine, Life Balance, the modern world, Varitals, vintage wine, Wine, wine industry | 16 Comments

I Only Like Sweet Wines, Why?

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Poor Robert

I maintain a strong on-line presence in a number of on-line wine related forums and I can’t tell you how many times I get asked this question. Sadly there is no really simple answers that fill all palates. Actually the … Continue reading →

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Craft Wines in a Production Wine Industry

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Poor Robert

As I wander the wine aisles of the supermarkets here in Missoula, I note a huge difference in variety and labels on the shelves. I pulled a few off the shelves the other day and read some of the back … Continue reading →

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When is a Wine Ready to Drink — Know When to Hold-em and Know When to Serve-em.

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Poor Robert

One of “Poor Robert’s” readers asked me how I know when a wine is ready to drink. I thought about it and realized, I really do it intuitively. I’ve been drinking wine so long, I just have a sense with … Continue reading →

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Wine for the Common Man — A Historical Perspective

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Poor Robert

Wine for the masses has a long history dating back to before the birth of the modern world when it serve as both a beverage with food, as a major medicinal cure all and many ceremonial purposes. The early evidence of … Continue reading →