Kimberly Houston | August 26, 2010
Marenco Pineto Brachetto D’Acqui 2009
Today I’m going to talk about a concept called “gateway wine.” (I’m borrowing the term from my friend Benito over at Benito’s Wine Reviews.) A gateway wine is, as Benito says, “a wine that won’t scare away newbies.”
I think of this category of wines as “baby steps” for folks do say [...]
Kimberly Houston | August 10, 2010
Twin Vines Vinho Verde 2009
I recently wrote about the Casal Garcia Vinho Verde here; I’ve been meaning to try the Twin Vines Vinho Verde for weeks, as a sort of comparison. Because they are both Vinho Verdes, they both have twist-off caps, and they both retail for around $8 in my market. Apples and apples, [...]
Kimberly Houston | July 31, 2010
Nouveau Muse 2009 Rosato
In the last 2 months I’ve enjoyed four bottles of this particular Rosé – that’s how much I like it. I love serving this one to folks who say either “I don’t like Rosé,” or, “I don’t really drink wine.”
I recently poured this wine at a tasting for one of the networking groups I [...]
Kimberly Houston | July 22, 2010
Cotes du Rhone Blanc Les Abeilles 2008
Jean Luc Colombo Cotes du Rhone Blanc Les Abeilles 2008
In keeping with my summertime experiment of finding whites to love, I recently tried this white Cotes du Rhone (France). I’ve had many, many a red Cotes du Rhone, but a white one? Never.
Like red Cotes du Rhones, white CDR’s [...]
Kimberly Houston | July 16, 2010
Casal Garcia Vinho Verde Rosé
I recently wrote about the white version of this wine, and how excellent it is for summer time drinking. I’ve just had the Rosé, and I can say (emphatically), it is just as perfect for that job.
Remember, this wine is light, spritzy and fresh, with low alcohol, so it really is [...]
Kimberly Houston | July 10, 2010
Chateau de Segries Tavel Rosé 2008, oh glorious Tavel Rosé!
I saved the best in our three-part Rosé series for last. This Rosé is a bit pricier than the previous two, but worth it, and I’ll tell you why.
Tavel is a wine region in France (part of the southern Rhone region across the Rhône River from Châteauneuf-du-Pape [...]
Kimberly Houston | July 4, 2010
ut seriously folks, today’s Rosé choice is:
2008 Corbières Rosé Domaine Sainte-Eugénie
(I apologize endlessly for not having a pic of the actual wine for you — I do, in fact, have a pic of this wine, which I tried to upload for three straight days, using every format and size possible, but, no go. I am at my [...]
Kimberly Houston | July 1, 2010
Seigneurs de Bergerac Rosé 2009
I’ve said many times here that Rosé can be a great bargain, because many people tend to lump it into the white zinfandel category and won’t try it, therefore it’s not an easy sell for wine retailers. This is good for you, smart wine shopper, because it means you can find [...]
Kimberly Houston | June 27, 2010
Three Winds Sauvignon Blanc 2008
I think I’ve almost turned myself into a white wine drinker, and not just because it’s already blistering hot here in the not-so-deep-South either.
Sure, we all know whites and Rosés are much more palatable in the summer Southern months than reds, but because it has been so hot here lately, and [...]
Kimberly Houston | June 22, 2010
Casal Garcia Vinho Verde
I’m seriously expanding my summer wines repertoire with this one. For me, it’s all about red wine, then in summer, I switch to mostly Rosé. But here’s a white wine I could love every night of the week. Seriously.
Vinho Verde is from Portugal. It’s light, fresh, and effervescent — an excellent summer [...]
