Live Wine Blogging: Red Wines

WINE #1

Jefferson Vineyards

Wine by Andy Reagan

2005 Petit Verdot Reserve

This was in flavor magazine.

$45 a bottle

only 7 cases of this left

made 60 cases of this

super mild -- something like pork tenderloin

has some spice to this and best petit verdot I have tried all weekend.

I would totally buy this wine.

WINE #2

From Keswick vineyards

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

Has some merlot in this as well.

Unfined and Unfiltered wine

Pairs well with grilled meats and should be decanted because it will have sediment as it is unfined and unfiltered.

Sold out of this wine

$34.59 was the price

@KeswickVineyards

WINE #3

From Sonoma County

2007 Talisman Pinot Noir

Winemakers met at Robert Mondavi and married

Make pinot noirs

make about 2,000 cases

Talisman has been around since around 2000

Sells for $46

@talismanwine

WINE #4

2006 Pinotage (typically a south african varietal)only a few making this varietal in new zealand and canada

2,00 cases a year

Lovingston

2006 was a cooler vintage on the east coast

winery located in lovingston, virginia

half an hour south of charlottesville

sells for $24

@lovingstonwine

WINE #5

Tabarrini 2004 Montefalco sagrantino

my mom just got kissed by the winemaker

for lamb, wild boar, deer

going to be at B-21 in Florida in October, friends with bob

@tabarrini

WINE # 6

Williamsburg Winery

Trianon

2007 Cab Franc

Retails for $32

Named for the Trianon de Porcelaine at Versailles.

Winemaker by Matthew Meyer

18 months in all types of oak (french, american, hungarian)

@williamsburgwin

WINE #7

Kings Estate in Oregon

2008 Pinot Noir

92 points by Wine Spectator

Produce 1200 barrels a year of estate pinot noir and only 60 goes into this blend

all organic and largest continuous vineyard

sells for $60

@kingestate

WINE #8

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon

Cornerstone/Stepping Stone in napa valley and williamette valley

Alcohol 14.9%

Sells for $75

Tasting room in Yountville

@cornerstonenapa

WINE #9

Calnaturale

organically grown grapes

Paso Robles, Ca

$12.99 for a litre

2008 Cabernet Sauvignon

French Camp Vineyard

Winemaker is heather

Distribution --> in whole foods and co opts -- in publix in florida

WINE #10

Clif Family Winery

The Climber

Cabernet Sauvignon from California -- comes in 1.5 L

Fruit from central coast -- Napa/Sonoma

if camping -- you could blow it up and use it as a pillow

Sells for $17

Wine is non vintage

Same as a magnum and can stay for 3 months

WINE #11

2008 Centine Toscana from Banfi winery

20% cab 20% merlot and 60%sangiovese

sells for $10

distributed all over the country, including Florida

@BanfiRed

WINE #12

2008 Pinot Noir from WillaKenzie Estate in Oregon

@Willakenziewine

retails for $41

distributed nationwide