Category: Delicious

'There's often no need to spend a lot of money to find a bottle you will enjoy drinking'

' …with so many organic wine options, it's now possible to spend very little on a very good bottle of eco-friendly wine.'

' …it is clear today that many Valpolicellas are delicious and wonderful values'

' …my trip to Germany has switched me on to the magic of Riesling such that I'm actually finding myself enjoying it and not just admiring it and feeling like I ought to enjoy it more.'

'White and pink wines often dominate summer sipping, but as I’ve mentioned before I don’t swear off reds entirely after Memorial Day.'

'It’s a wine, not unlike brunello di Montalcino, in which long aging is mandated before the wine can be released.'

'Nerello Mascalese is increasingly described as being able to step into Pinot Noir's shoes.'

'We have a special soft spot for Pinot Blanc because, to us, it just seems so very relaxed and easy—and inexpensive to boot.'

' … includes citrus, pear, and some floral notes, but it also has a richness that is not common in many Pinot Grigios. Not surprisingly, the winemaker notes that this is their number-one selling wine.'

'A chewy Pinot, with good definition to the red cherry and rich plum flavors …'

' … it's time to enjoy some inexpensive wines with a BBQ.'

'For as much as Champagne is beloved, there's a gaping void in advice about it once you move beyond the same few obvious names.'

'I particularly liked his Tiera 2006 Merlot, which has a touch of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, which give it a little dust and structure in addition to the fruit.'

'Bobby Kacher: A related question is why do so many American wineries make such expensive wines? So many American wineries have developed new, highly-allocated wines from very young vineyards that sell for $150 or more a bottle. They are trying to sell you the spin of romance and lifestyle.'

'Solid, showing ripe plum and blackberry fruit …'

'As tastes shift toward lighter, less alcoholic whites, especially for summertime, refreshing wines from places like Spain’s Basque country and Australia’s Eden Valley are turning up on more store shelves. Here, 10 of the best, plus a fizzy, cooling drink made with white port…'

'The bumper 2008 New Zealand sauvignon blanc harvest has helped to boost quantity but unfortunately not quality'

'France's Southeastern powerhouse is a rustic belt of spicy reds and creamy, minerally whites.'

'Here are a few suggestions for excellent summer wines from $5 to $15 …'

'It wasn't all that long ago that merlot was the whipping boy of the wine industry.'

'Even casual wine drinkers likely have encountered the hottest trend in wine these days, Malbec from Argentina. But you probably have to be a true wine geek to be well versed in the signature white wine from Argentina, Torrontés.'

'Drawing on the New Yorker profile of Fred Franzia, champion of wine under $10, last week we pondered the puzzle of why so few low-cost wines–say under $10 (or, perhaps, $15)–made in America are just not tasty.'

'The time to act, experts say, is now, particularly if you collect wine and want to fill previously expensive gaps in your collection.'

'Memorial Day weekend is almost upon us, along with the need for a little vino to pour for guests.'

'Every ten years, a cabal of wine officials gets together to decide who is good, who is better, and who is best in a little town on the North side of the Dordogne River in the Bordeaux region of France.'