More than a month ago a bottle of 2009 Cornerstone Cellars Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc appeared on my doorstep. Craig Camp of Cornerstone Cellars sent the wine to me to try. I always leave wine in my cellar for a month or so after it arrives, so the delay gives the wine time […]

I have always appreciated the wines from André Brunel. His wines from Les Cailloux in Châteauneuf du Pape can be outstanding. Brunel also produces a Côtes du Rhône from a small vineyard just outside the city of Orange. His Cuvée Sommelongue is 90% Grenache with 5% Syrah and Mourvèdre thrown in for […]

Recently, we were lucky enough to spend a delightful evening with a couple of friends celebrating one of their birthdays, and we decided to celebrate with food and wine from France. So, we started out the evening with a delightful little white called La Poule Blanche 2008. The producer describes this blend […]

Yesterday, we were out doing our usual Saturday errands, so we stopped by our favorite local wine purveyor, The Austin Wine Merchant. It turns out Lady Luck was on our side, and the store was having a tasting of Pinot Noirs, one of our favorites. They had a selection of four different Pinots […]

I am always on the lookout for a house wine. You know, the bottle you open on Tuesday night or maybe it is the second bottle you open when company stops by. A couple of weeks ago, a friend sent me home with a bottle of 2005 Chateau Greysac. I like the […]

I like sparkling wines. Bubbles are fun. Sparklers are made in just about every wine producing region, however, when they come from the Champagne region they come with a lot of history, tradition, and excessive profit margins! I love Champagnes, but with the price for most cuvees starting north of $30, they […]

Since we are not going to make the European Wine Bloggers Conference, we have been trying Portuguese wine – not that it will make-up for the fun we will be missing, but we had to do something. This weekend we tried a couple of bottles of Vinho Verde. Vinho Verde is a light, […]

With the economy continuing to struggle, interest in wines under $15 has exploded.
WineEnabler.com has tried to keep pace with this trend, so we were thrilled when I was asked to meet winemaker Adam Richardson, International wine director for Underdog Wine Merchants. Adam was in Austin to promote his latest venture with Underdog, Cupcake Vineyards. […]

This is our new favorite house wine for just about any dish! You know, I always only thought of Beaujolais Nouveau, which is produced once a year in France around October or November and is generally associated with Thanksgiving here in the U.S. But low and behold, I was missing out. Beaujolais is […]

On Friday evening after a long week, I can’t think of anything better than topping off your week with a bottle of bubbly. We just happened to have a Monopole Blue Top Champagne Brut by Heidsieck & Company that retails for a mere $29.99. I know it is a non-vintage, but the taste […]