Category Archives: Red

Regional Profile: Barossa Valley, Australia

Posted on January 22, 2013 by stevie

Where: Barossa Valley is a “Geographical Indication” (or GI, basically an appellation) set within the Barossa zone in the state of South Australia. It’s a valley set back from the coast, following the North Para River and surrounded by the … Continue reading →

Grape Files: Mourvèdre

Posted on January 18, 2013 by stevie

Color: Red   Grown in: Provence, southern Rhône, Languedoc-Rousillon (France); Spain; California and Washington (U.S.); Australia   A.K.A.: Monastrell (Spain), Mataro (Spain, Australia, U.S.)   Profile: Mourvèdre loves hot weather. It’s thick-skinned and takes a while to ripen, so the … Continue reading →

Regional Profile: Hunter Valley

Posted on January 17, 2013 by stevie

Where: Hunter Valley is technically a “zone” within the state of New South Wales (on the southeastern side of Australia, a quick two-hour jaunt north of Sydney). It’s a river valley in between the Tasman Sea and the Brokenback Range. … Continue reading →

Grape Files: Corvina

Posted on January 11, 2013 by stevie

Color: Red   Grown in: Veneto (Italy)   Profile: This is the main grape in Valpolicella (including Ripasso, Amarone or Recioto) wines, which can be dry or have a bit of rich sweetness. Amarone and Recioto are made by the … Continue reading →

Grape Files: Aglianico

Posted on January 4, 2013 by stevie

Color: Red   Grown in: Campania, Basilicata (Italy)   Profile: This early-budding and late-ripening grape needs a nice long growing season to build up its deep flavors and flesh out its high-acid and high-tannin structure. Wines made from Aglianico are … Continue reading →

Regional Profile: Elqui Valley

Posted on December 20, 2012 by stevie

Where: At the edge of the Atacama desert in the Coquimbo region, Elqui is Chile’s northernmost wine-producing area (which, since we’re in the southern hemisphere, means it’s pretty warm). Isolated from urban life and nestled in between the Andes and … Continue reading →

Regional Profile: Maipo

Posted on December 19, 2012 by stevie

Regional Profile: Maipo Valley, Chile   Where: Maipo is within Chile’s large Central Valley, which is appropriately named as it’s relatively in the center of the country from north to south as well as situated in the valley between the … Continue reading →

Winery Profile: Belle Pente

Posted on December 19, 2012 by stacey

Who: Belle Pente Winery and Vineyard (Pente rhymes with “want”)   What: Swapping High Tech for Low Tech and PCs for Pinots   Where: Yamhill-Carlton AVA (Willamette Valley), Oregon   Why: Because 20 years ago, Jill and Brian O’Donnell packed … Continue reading →

Regional Profile: Jura

Posted on December 13, 2012 by laura

Where: East of the Burgundy region in France, pushed right up against the border with Switzerland. Heard of the Jurassic era? It’s actually named after the Jura region, because its limestone soils were first studied in this neck of the … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Dinner 2012: Wine Pairing Supplement

Posted on November 16, 2012 by stevie

The following flight of wines have been specially selected to pair with this year’s Thanksgiving Dinner at Corkbuzz; they will be available as a $40 pairing supplement.   Philipps Eckstein Graacher Domprobst Riesling Spätlese ’08 – Mosel, Germany The Eyrie … Continue reading →