Making wine is exciting and fun, but oh so challenging. Not many folks think about this, but once the wine is made there is little if any opportunity to change the end product (although it is possible to tweak the wine in the barrel while it is aging)…
Adler Bear Carris, Adler's Blend, Lagrein, Petite Sirah, Tiedemann, Zinfandel
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 […]
California wine, Chalet Party Shoppe, Decoy, Sonoma County, Stan Minden, Zinfandel
This week I am reporting on another 90 point wine that sells for less than $20.00 at City-Wide Liquor on Jefferson Street in downtown South Bend, Indiana. City-Wide’s Jefferson Street store and its Grape Road store in Mishawaka both have large wine departments for your browsing pleasure. The staffs are well versed on wines and […]
Alexander Valley, Alexander Valley Vineyards, California wines, Zin, Zinfandel
I may have mentioned in the past that I first learned of Speedy Creek Winery from Chris Oliver of Uptown Dining Group, (Uptown Kitchen and The Mark Dine and Tap restaurants) a Tiedemann On Wines Wine Club partner. Chris and his wife Shawn had visited the winery on a recent trip to Napa Valley. Chris […]
Cabernet Sauvignon, Dave Burton, Kathy Burton, Mondavi, Sangiovese, Sonoma Tuscan, Speedy Creek, Zinfandel
As we have talked about before in this blog, wine tasting events are a great, inexpensive way for people to taste and learn about wines they may not have tried before. What could be better than going to a wine tasting where you were able to drink wine AND all the money you spent to […]
Cabernet, Chalet Party Shoppe, charity event, Glenwood Cellars, Sauvignon Blanc, wine tasting, Zinfandel