From Bedrock Wine Company in California comes this moderately priced multi-vintage field blend made from declassified Sonoma fruit. It is a cuvee of super-premium Zinfandel belnded with Carignane, Petite Sirah, Mourvedre, Alicante... Read More
Domaine de Fenouillet has been producing wine in the village of Beaumes-de-Venise (one of the classified Rhône villages) for 100 years, and brothers Patrick and Vincent Soard have expanded production to include southerly... Read More
La Grange is mostly Grenache with small amounts of Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan blended in, all sourced from vines that are roughly 45 years of age. Dark-fruited but still light on its feet, drinking this is almost too easy.... Read More
From southwest France near Spain, Côtes du Roussillon produces unique versions of the usual Rhone varietals. This organic blend of Carignan and Syrah is dry, seductive, and complex, with notes of red and black berries, mild... Read More
As Côtes du Rhône's popularity increased, so did the endless choices. CDR is a great way for winemakers to use purchased fruit and declassified juice while offering the drinker a well-priced bottle of wine. Unfortunately,... Read More
Olivier Pichon established Grange St. Andre on 10 acres of Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan, and Syrah in the commune of Souvignargues — about 12 miles west of Nimes. Le Marmot is 80% Cinsault, 15% Grenache, and 5% Carignan... Read More
Domaine de La Patience gets its name from an aromatic herb that grows wild in southern France and not the state of toleration. However, owner/winemaker Christophe Aguilar still exercises lots of patience to make organic wine from... Read More
The Matthiasson family's main production is high-end Napa Cabernet and Sonoma Chardonnay, but their Tendu project incorporates a few other grapes from California's treasure trove of varietals. Red Wine is primarily Barbera... Read More
Think of this can as a Chilean Vin de soif, a category of gulping no think - just drink natural red wine. Aupa Pipeño (pee-pen-yoe) from Maule Valley is made by Viña Maitia, which grows fruit on a 120-year-old dry-farmed... Read More