Tag Archives: Wine Making

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 is Back

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Poor Robert

“The Weekly Wine” feature has been gone a while mostly because I didn’t want to turn it into “The Weekly Whine”. Politics has played a part, a general lack of congeniality in some wine circles as well as the world, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chilean Wine, Wine, Wine Tasting | Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Chilean Wine, Wine, Wine Making, Wine Tasting | 2 Comments

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

The Billionaire’s Vinegar–A Tale of the Other Wine World

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Poor Robert

My world of wine exists for my enjoyment and the enjoyment of hundreds of others who sip, pair and socializing with a glass of wine in our hands. I recently read a books entitled “The Billionaires Vinegar” which tells the … Continue reading →

Posted in Whimsy, Wine Making, Winemakers, Winemaking, Words, Writing | Tagged Billionaires, Fraud Wines, Wine Making, Wine Worlds, Writing | 5 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

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 →