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Monthly Archives: November 2009

The Wine Rack Store Debates Wedding Gifts for Wine Lovers

One of my best friends is planning a Californian spring wedding. The nuptials are set to take place on a bright sunny morning in a beautiful garden to be quickly followed by a champagne breakfast. My dilemma is not what to buy for a wedding gift but how to contribute to the wedding planning and [...]

Wine Rack Store reviews Wild Horse Sauvignon Blanc

I really love horses, whether riding them or simply watching them move. Heck, they can stand around and eat for all I care, so long as I can see, hear, and smell them. They remind me of the wild, unpredictable side of life, while at the same time showing me how even the wildest creature [...]

Discount Wine Cellars reviews Recline Ridge Ortega 2006

Not far from where I live there are three wineries hosting Christmas open houses next weekend. One of these is called Recline Ridge, and I am soooo going there. I had never tasted one of their wines before, although I had experienced an Ortega from another local winery; an enjoyable and clean-tasting white full of [...]

Wine Rack Store reviews La Joya Argentinian Merlot

South American wines are proving to be good value these days. Often they are under-priced for their quality, which is good news for wine lovers. This is the closest I’ll get to the sunny southern Americas any time soon. Still, there’s the whole merlot question hanging over my head: how do I feel about stocking [...]

Wine Rack Store reviews Sola Nero, Italian Red

Italian is such a romantic language. It has been a popular choice for opera because of the open vowel sounds at the ends of words which allow singers to fully open their throats and get the volume they need to project and emote. They are also a very open and friendly people, if the Italians [...]

Discount Wine Cellars says it is Business Time in the Wine Cellar

There’s been a tremendous influx of business savvy professionals who’ve taken over wineries across this country as a second career. With expertise not only in the intricacies of wine making, these engineers, bankers, architects, and doctors are currently producing creative labels with great marketing power.
It seems a sensible transition as these individuals have already [...]

Wine Rack Store discusses Malolactic Fermentation and a Spicy Merlot: New Frontiers for the Wine Newbee

At an impromptu wine tasting the other day I was introduced to the Frei Brothers range of wines including their very distinctive Merlot. Having already learnt that Merlots are blending grapes, I knew the 2007 Dry Creek Merlot would be a mix of taste and scents and boy was I right. This has to be [...]

Wine Rack Store makes Merlot from a Kit

My experience of merlot is varied: from solos that are so-so, to the warmth of high quality, full-bodied offerings, and even a merlot-malbec mix which I really enjoyed. I’m not sure if merlot is a reliable gift yet or not. I have learned, however, that wine-making is a hard-won skill. As with any art, first-timers [...]

Wine Rack Store Experiences the Savage White: 2008 Starborough

The Sauvignon Blanc grape originates in the Bordeaux region of France but, over the last two centuries has exported to various wine growing regions around the world. New Zealand’s South Island is one of these regions and is where the 2008 Starborough calls home. This was my economical wine of choice for Turkey day and [...]

Discount Wine Cellars: Vinegar for the Wine Cellar

It might be too late now to salvage your raging blood sugar levels after gorging on Thanksgiving goodies, though if you stalk the wine cellar with vinegar you might redeem yourself at the next meal. That is, by consuming the vinegar with your buttered rolls and pasta.

What? You think it would be prudent to [...]