Chili
2010 Cono Sur Pinot Noir from Chile
2010 Cono Sur Pinot Noir Reserva How do you describe a really nice Pinot Noir? We throw out terms like notes of blueberry, gamey, forest floor, dark berries with hints of tobacco. It’s rare that you actually taste these things – they are merely suggestions of similar sensations. But describing a quality Pinot leaves us [...]
Cumpeo Bandit Bloc C Wine Review
The Cumpeo Bandit Robbed Me of $14.00 I keep trying Costco wines and I keep getting disappointed. One of these days I’m going to have to quit the habit. But – I take one for the team so that you know that you should be saving your scratch and heading to the SAQ. The more [...]
Julia Cellier No 56
I’ll be trying another wine from Julia Wines tonight, number 56. I’ve had mixed reviews so far for Julia Wine and their mysterious numbers. Tell me, ‘what’s a 56 is supposed to taste like?’ I had my first one at my old friend Dean’s place and rather enjoyed it. He explained what the concept was [...]
Wines of Chile with Fred and Gregory
I’ll tell you right now, one of my favorite websites to visit these days is Snooth. Gregory Dal Piaz is not only very knowledgable but has a great sense of humor and knows how to get information across. He also has a way of not making novices feel like trolls. He helps us learn. [...]
