by DJ Spiess | Feb 4, 2008 | Wine reviews
Herding Cats 2006 Herding Cats is a merlot/pinotage (80/20) blend from South Africa, and was strictly a “label purchase” only because I’ve never heard of the winery or brand. There were no references to the winery, so if you know who the winery is let me know. The...
by DJ Spiess | Nov 27, 2007 | Wine reviews
This wine came to us from a wine club. There is not much information on the internet about Koongarra Vineyards. Since there is very little information about the wine and the vineyard, we were intrigued. The color of the wine was a dark ruby color, with slight hints...
by DJ Spiess | Nov 13, 2007 | Wine reviews
Kunsági Kekfrankos Ausbruch, or “Hungarian Magic” is a sweet red wine. It is a late harvest wine made from Kékfrankos grapes – Ausbruch denotes the wine as late-harvest. Late harvest wines are made from grapes that are left longer on the vine than normal. ...
by DJ Spiess | Oct 30, 2007 | Wine reviews
I was visiting a very nice wine store called Tenacity Wine Shop in Longmont, Colorado, when I stumbled upon this wine. The German Riesling wine was about $15 USD. I picked it because it was one of the few Riesling offerings that was actually from Germany. The color...
by DJ Spiess | Oct 23, 2007 | Wine reviews
The Bolla Valpolicella is an Italian wine that we picked up on a whim. We were looking for something different, and wanted something Italian. This wine was about $17 USD dollars a bottle. The wine had a good, deep, very dark red color. The aroma of the wine has...
by DJ Spiess | Aug 22, 2007 | Wine reviews
Smoking Loon is definitely one of the most interesting labels pasted across a wine bottle. The label hints of being traditional, but a closer inspection reveals a much more fun label. The description will leave you saying “what the %$??!!”. It describes...
