Category Archives: Tempranillo

All that is Old is Young Again: Heredia’s Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva Riojas

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Ben

Most of us rarely get to taste fully mature red wine, wines that are not based on their fruity intensity but instead are harmoniously integrated with the finesse of complex secondary characteristics.  Great Bordeaux and Burgundy are said to achieve … Continue reading →

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Not to Be Dismissed: a Red Table Wine from Lodi

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Ben

Unrelenting sunshine, burning hot temperatures well into the 90s for six months out of the year; fertile, rich soils – the three main climate factors that make up California’s Central Valley. These factors are great for growing cabbages, or cauliflower; … Continue reading →

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