Category Archives: Wine on the Way News

Columbia Crest H3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 Wine Review

Posted on May 4, 2010 by admin

Smooth Cabernet from Horse Heaven Hills, Washington State The 2007 H3 Cabernet from Columbia Crest is a wine that is easy to love.  The H3 label is most obviously named for the Horse Heaven Hills American Viticultural Area in which … Continue reading →

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Cabernet Franc Wine

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

Cabernet Franc Grapes; not just for blending anymore! I always knew the Cabernet Franc grape was a Bordeaux blending grape. I knew it added a little spice and pepper to the blends, but it was not until I was on … Continue reading →

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Vega Sindoa 2008 Garnacha from Navarra, Spain: Wine Review

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

An Old Vine Spanish Wine Grenache is the main grape in many Rhone blends that yields soft, lightly colored yet full wines endowed with deep notes of strawberry and raspberry. The 2008 El Chaparral de Vega Sindoa follows along with … Continue reading →

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Bodegas Hijos de Juan Gil 07; Spanish Monastrell Wine Review; Jumilla, Spain

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

Pure 100% Monastrell Grapes Wine Varietal Bodegas Juan Gil is an interesting wine even before one removes the cork and pours the wine. Hailing from Spain, it’s rather unassuming when listing itself as a simple red wine from Jumilla. Start … Continue reading →

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April Orlando Florida Wine Event

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

Time for the Wine on the Way Spring Wine Tasting! On Thursday, April 22nd from 6:00-8:00 pm in Winter Park Florida we will be having our Spring 2010 Wine Tasting. Held at the Winter Park Farmer’s Market, there will be … Continue reading →

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An Unexpectedly Fine Sparkling Wine: Llopart Rose Brut Reserva Cava

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

Spanish Cava Sparkling Wine For Less Than $20 – 91 Point Rating I attended a house warming the other night and, of course, the evening started off with a round of bubbles. There were some nice champagnes and a couple … Continue reading →

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Alternative Wine Closures: Glass Wine Corks!

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

Move over Wine Corks, Synthetic Wine Corks & the Screwcap! Last week I opened a bottle of Calera Viognier 2007 because, well, I love Viognier especially from California producers. I haven’t had Calera for some time, perhaps several years, so it … Continue reading →

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Adelsheim Chardonnay 2007 Wine Review; Willamette Valley, Oregon

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

A Willamette Valley Oregon Chardonnay Surprise! While the California Chardonnays might have the captured main stream Americas attention, Oregon’s Willamette Valley has a nice surprise in store for wine drinkers. With Chardonnay clones directly from Burgundy we find this to … Continue reading →

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A Glance at the 20 Point Wine Rating Scale

Posted on April 30, 2010 by admin

The UC Davis Scoring System After our escapade into the world of the 100 point wine rating system, it is only fair that we take another into a method of scoring that was only briefly mentioned in a previous post.  … Continue reading →

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