Zinfandels For Grilling Season
Ken We covered a ton of Zins over the last 4 months and several of them scored in the 90+ point range. We will highlight these gems below.  There are…
Wine Reviews
Syrahs That Sing To You!
We tasted a lot of terrific Syrah and Shiraz options this winter. The quality of most of the wines was easily Very Good or better. There were very few throw…
Petite Sirah Deserves More Respect And Attention
I love Petite Sirah. When made right it can be extraordinary and it is hardly Petite. It is big and bold and in your face. However, the best ones have…
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…
Some Super Sparkling Wines For The Holidays
The KWG Tasting Panel reviewed some Champagnes and Sparkling Wines over the last few months. Here are our favorites. Our winners this year comes from the Schramsberg Winery. They produced…
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…
Marvelous Merlots
Merlot is one of my favorite food wines. It is very easy to drink, approachable, and goes well with just about all red meat meals. The very best Merlots do…
35 Very Good Pinot Noirs
In the last 2 months we have reviewed over 65 Pinot Noirs. The results of our large blind tasting were posted last month. In this post we will highlight the…
Plenty of Quality Pinot Noirs Available
The rise of Pinot Noir is amazing. The movie, Sideways, elevated the image and awareness of this special grape. But with every gift there is a catch. The pure economics…
Did We Find the Perfect Bottle of Wine?
Stop the presses, hold everything! That was my initial reaction when I tried the first sip of Rolf Binder's 2006 Hanisch Shiraz. As readers know, I try a lot of…