"Critter Label" wines have become much maligned in the past decade or so, coming to be associated with mass produced, poor quality wine from Australia. Though there are many wines for which the association is true, just because a wine has an animal on the label doesn't mean it's plonk. In fact, many of the […]
Rare Wine Co. is responsible for bringing some of our favorite wines into the States and now they are finally in New Mexico! Our good friend and Rare Wine's National Sales Manager will be leading this seminar; talking and tasting through some of the hits from the portfolio and the incredible people who make the […]
The Rhone Valley is quite large, broadly speaking it is divided into two sub-regions: Northern and Southern. The north is home to the famed hill of Hermitage; iconic Châteauneuf-du-Pape lies to the south. For this week's tasting we will be focusing on wines from up and down the valley, with an eye towards warm weather […]
Join us for a grand tasting on our beautiful deck; the theme for this Grand Tasting is "Fancy" wines. In this instance, the term fancy implies wines from great appellations and notable producers, think cru Burgundies and Bordeaux's, benchmark Austrian and German producers, the greats of California and Oregon, etc. As always, there will be […]
Talk to any wine professional and ask them what their favorite wine is and nine times out of ten the answer will be the same: RIESLING! Riesling is bright. Riesling has acid for days. Riesling has fresh fruit. Riesling has great aromatics. Riesling can pair with just about anything. The whole "Riesling is sweet" thing […]