Some of the best red wine in the world has been made for hundreds of years in the Bordeaux region of France. But there are over 10,000 different vineyards there with prices ranging from under $10 to over $1,000 for a bottle. How do you find the best wines that fit your price range? ThisContinue reading “Red Bordeaux Wines Under $30 – Part 1”
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What Is Amarone and What the Hell is Ripasso?
2 Great Italian Red Wines You Might Not Be Familiar With We know that the Europeans put the wine region on the front of the bottle, not the grape. Chianti is a region in Tuscany, not a grape. (I confess that I was several years out of college before I figured that out!) Then whatContinue reading “What Is Amarone and What the Hell is Ripasso?”
My Favorite 11 White Bordeaux Wines For Under $30
White Burgundy has a “brand name” that has let it capture a premium price. There are some very good white Burgundies for under $50, and that may be a future post. But this post is about white Bordeaux wines. Bordeaux is justifiably known worldwide for its great red wines. The classified wines of Medoc andContinue reading “My Favorite 11 White Bordeaux Wines For Under $30”
Birthday Tasting of Bordeaux Wines
For my 75th birthday I decided to do a Bordeaux wine tasting for my family before dinner. I raided the wine cellar for four 2nd wines from Grand Cru Classe vineyards and one that was a Grand Cru Classe wine. One was a Graves white wine and the other four were red wines, two LeftContinue reading “Birthday Tasting of Bordeaux Wines”
Wine Recommendations for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is coming in three weeks. What wine(s) do you plan to serve with your Thanksgiving dinner this year? Have you bought them yet? There are lots of alternatives. Below is a download where I recommend about 45 different wines that I think pair very well with turkey. Most people associate poultry with white wine,Continue reading “Wine Recommendations for Thanksgiving”
Willamette Valley Wine Tasting Trip
In September Beth and I spent a few lovely days exploring Portland, Oregon and four great days tasting wines in the Willamette Valley. We had been looking forward to doing this trip for several, years and it fully lived up to our expectations. We definitely plan to come back for another visit. The seven estatesContinue reading “Willamette Valley Wine Tasting Trip”
Wine Rant
Have you ever bought Wine A because it had a little more cinnamon in its aroma than Wine B had? Not me! I just do not understand the preoccupation with diving deep into the aromas and tastes of a wine and why they have become so important. Do you like the wine or not? IsContinue reading “Wine Rant”
Grill Mats Solve Multiple Issues
I do a lot of grilling, some on a Weber Gas Grill and some on a Kamado Joe grill with lump hardwood charcoal. There are three issues that I have struggled with over the years when grilling: I have found a very simple answer to all three of these problems – a heavy duty plasticContinue reading “Grill Mats Solve Multiple Issues”
Where Do I Find The Wines That Are Being Recommended?
One of the most common questions that I get on my wine related blog posts, and al;so that I see on the wine groups that I subscribe to on social media, is where can I get these wines that sound so good. I have some suggestions for finding on-line retailers who will ship to youContinue reading “Where Do I Find The Wines That Are Being Recommended?”
Granddaughter Sami Cooked A Delicious Reverse Sear Ribeye Steak For Beth And I
Our 17 year old granddaughter Samantha (Sami) Stewart is spending a couple of days with us and last night she made a delicious reverse sear steak for us. She had not done this before, and I provided some coaching but only Sami touched the steak from the time it came out of the refrigerator untilContinue reading “Granddaughter Sami Cooked A Delicious Reverse Sear Ribeye Steak For Beth And I”
Bill's Thoughts on Wine, Travel, and Food 