We love Spanish wines for so many reasons- they’re approachable, easy drinking, and often have a great value-for-quality ratio. For Father’s Day we picked a wine that dad can…
Hard to imagine as we write this post, but school for the kiddos is winding down, desert camping season is in full swing, and the northern stretches of our…
Choosing a wine appropriate for St. Patrick’s day- a holiday known for macro beer and green food dye- takes some mental acrobatics. So for this special day we’ve got…
We’ve had this rec up our sleeve for a while… waiting for the perfect opportunity to feature this amazing South African red blend. We were first introduced to this…
So we haven’t spent much time in the box wine aisle at the liquor store, but when this wine was recommended by an in-the-know wine industry expert, we decided…
Some people make resolutions to eat better, some do a dry January, others go on an exercise kick, but what’s wrong with resolving to drink more wine? Maybe it’s…
Portugal is always a great bet for value driven wines. While traveling through a few years ago, what stood out was how delicious and varied their wine production is,…
Someone paid attention here, and that someone is Matt Brady. He’s the winemaker at Samsara in the Santa Rita Hills, which produces a beautiful Pinot Noir. Their philosophy is…
As the story goes, renowned winemaker Chuck Wagner was inspired by his dad, who used to sit at the dinner table and pour different wines into his glass until…
The keys to a great Halloween wine: It shouldn’t be too serious or sophisticated, should be budget-friendly, have a deep, rich red (dare I say, blood-like) color, and should…
WARNING: Don’t try this at home. On a recent liquor store run we decided to make a friendly wager to test consumer psychology. We’d break our own rules and select…
Who doesn’t love a wine that tastes like a million bucks, but doesn’t cost an arm and a leg? The Monte Antico red blend from Tuscany is elegant, superbly…
I had an aha moment at a friend’s house this past weekend, which informed this week’s pick. Often, we hear from our followers which wines they’ve tried, and they…
