Red Wine - Blogs & Blog Posts

47th Annual Alonzo Awards by Four Eyes and a Viewfinder on Nov 6, 2009I love these kind of events. You go,take pictures of people getting full and you get a free dinner. Turf and Surf! A nice tender "fallin off da bone" rib with a nice fillet of Chilean Sea Bass, a couple of asparagus sprigs, a baby carrot and mashed p...

Wine Review - 2006 16 Hands Cabernet Sauvignon by WineLife365 on Nov 4, 2009From: South Africa Price: $8.79   Full Disclosure:  I openly admit that I am personally not a big fan of most red wines from South Africa, especially Pinotage.  Why my beef with South African red wines you ask?  Because most that I’ve tasted ov...

Wine Review - 2004 Trumpeter Malbec-Syrah by WineLife365 on Oct 31, 2009From: Argentina Price: $8.99   This wine review was a tough one for me.  I personally love many different styles of red wines.  However, one group of reds that I’ve never been able to totally embrace as a whole is Italian Chianti.  The reason f...

Wine Wednesday – Challis Lane Old Vine Zinfandel 2007 (You’re Not Going to Believe the Price) by La Jolla Mom on Oct 28, 2009As you probably know, the Bevmo 5 cent sale is going on now. I was in there one day and overhead one of the staff members raving about this wine to another customer. I grabbed 2 bottles, as is required by the sale, and then noticed the price –...

commemorating the moment with martellotto cabernet sauvignon by grapeinabottle on Oct 26, 2009It’s the moment I’ve been waiting for. No, not the birth of our new baby.  (Although, yes, that too was highly anticipated in our house.) My first postpartum glass of wine. It had to be big and bold.  I didn’t want a flavor that w...

Wine Review - 2006 Francis Ford Coppola Rosso by WineLife365 on Oct 24, 2009From: California Price: $10.99   I, like so many other people, have truly enjoyed watching many of the cinematic masterpieces that Mr. Francis Ford Coppola has directed, produced or written over the years.  Some might argue that movies like the God...

Wine Wednesday – What’s Your Favorite Wine? Link Up Here. by La Jolla Mom on Oct 21, 2009So, I have to say that my weekend at SITScation has left me pretty tired and behind.  I’m going to take this opportunity to ask you all what your favorite wine is.  It can be any price, any varietal, etc.  I’d love to try it, if I can...