Again this week I want to introduce you to another good 90-point rated wine that sells for under $20.00. I have a lot more of these little gems for you. I bought this wine at the Chalet Party Shoppe on County Road 17 in Elkhart. Our good friend and wine (expert) consultant Stan Minden is […]
Italy’s Brunello di Montalcino

About a year ago I added some Italian wines to our distribution list at Tiedemann Wines. Of the 11 to 12 wines I added, I believe my favorite was Brunello di Montalcino, followed by Barolo, Amarone, Rosso di Montalcino and Chianti Classico. I believe Brunello wines can be quite complex. They also have incredible aging […]
Brunello, Chalet Party Shoppe, City-Wide, di Montalcino, DOC, DOCG, Italian wines, Rossi90 Point Wines Under $20: The 2013 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet

As I have written in the past in this blog, I am on a quest to locate wines locally that are rated at 90 points or higher and sell for $20.00 or less a bottle for all of us to try. For this week’s post I found the 2013 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia […]
90-point wines, Cabernet, Chalet Party Shoppe, Chateau Ste. Michelle, wines under $20Costco & Wine Sales

In my younger years, I never took the time to read many books or magazines, which I have learned in my older years was a big mistake. Now I take time every day to read a book or magazine. As you can imagine, I read a lot about wine. One of my go-to publications (out of many) is Wine Enthusiast magazine. I don’t remember when I first subscribed to the magazine but it was a number of years ago…
Chalet Party Shoppe, Costco, Stan MindenJune Wine of the Month: 2011 Cardwell Hill Cellars Estate Bottled Pinot Noir

TiedemannOnWines’ June Wine of the Month is a new world Pinot Noir wine from the Willamette Valley in Oregon produced by Cardwell Hill Cellars. Cardwell Hill Cellars is a family-owned boutique winery, producing over 5,000 cases per year. Stan Minden, Wine Buyer at Chalet Party Shoppes, and I had a wonderful time tasting and reviewing […]
Cardwell Hill Cellars, Chalet Party Shoppe, Pinot Noir, Stan Minden