March Madness Final 2 Wines
Ken Well here is a surprise. The Chard was the winning white and the Cab is the winning red. The 2010 Shafer “Red Shoulder Ranch” Chardonnay defeated the 2011 St. Urbans…
Cabernet Sauvignon
Top Cabernets under $50 — Reviews and Recommendations
This year was a very interesting year for Cabernets under $50. The reason it was so interesting is that the 2008 Cabs at this level were such fruit bombs. Many…
High End Cabernets and Red Blends that Rock!
This year’s Mid-Priced Cabernets, High-End Cabs, and Cab-based blends fell into two categories. The first category, were wines with elevated acidity and lots of forward fruit flavors. The second category,…
Give A 90 Point Cabernet for Christmas
This is the year to give the wine lover in your life a great High End Cab based wine for Christmas. Why? The economy stinks. So why is that a…
Highly Rated Cabernets For All Budgets
During the last few months we reviewed several Cabs in the $10 to $49 range. Several performed very nicely and most were recommended. Our tastings spoke well of the quality…
A Red Wine Tasting Experience With Andy Beckstoffer
When I was asked if we would like to speak to Andy Beckstoffer about his vineyards and the wines that are produced from his grapes, my response was a resounding…
Buy Collectible Wines While The Prices Are Low and Availability Is High
In these hard economic times you should take the view of smart financial folks like Warren Buffett and be looking for good wine investments when the market is off. Buy…
Very Good Cabernets, but the Best Will Cost You
We recently hosted a Cabernet Tasting Panel and found many of the Cabs to be Very Good. However, we also found that you will have to spend some money to…
Finger Lakes Wines Compete for the 2008 Golden Nose Awards
Ken and I had the privledge of attending the the 3rd annual 2008 Golden Nose Awards in the Finger Lakes Wine Region May 30 – June 1.  This fun…
Exploring the Finger Lakes Wine Trails
Not far from our college alma maters in Syracuse, New York lies a terrific wine region called the Finger Lakes. This August we decided to make the trek to this…