Malbec
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Updated Review: ***+ $ Juan Benegas Estate Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 2007 - BEST VALUE
Spirit of Wine &bull Today
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over a million visitors to more than 1,500 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find Benegas Malbec prices and retail availability.By way… Full Story »
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PlumpJack Purchases Steltzner Vineyards
Wine & Spirits Daily &bull Feb 1, 2012
PlumpJack Group has acquired Steltzner Vineyards to add to its growing portfolio of vineyards in Oakville and Howell Mountain. The 40-acre property is located in the Stags Leap District in Napa Valley and comprises 36 acres of planted vineyards. The… Full Story »
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Jon Fredrikson: A "Tumultuous Time"
Wine & Spirits Daily &bull Jan 26, 2012
The big takeaway we got from Jon Fredrikson's (of Gomgerg, Fredrikson & Associates) presentation at the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium is that emerging categories like Moscato, red blends (especially sweet red blends), chocolate wines, Malbec, unoaked Chardonnay and even… Full Story »
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Book Review: Wine Wars by Mike Veseth
Vinography: a wine blog &bull Jan 21, 2012
A big part of wine's allure is that it is so many different things: a source of alcohol, a source of pleasure, a gateway for entry into the mystical, the erotic, the enlightened, the divine, the silly, and sometimes the idiotic. But for thousands of years, it has also been a commodity--and that's where this book comes in. Worrying about wine as a commodity seems uninspiring, even tawdry, compared, say, to worrying about the distinctive… Full Story »
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TN : Los Vascos Rose Cabenet Sauvignon 2010, Vina Los Vascos, Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), Colchagua Valley, Chile
Wine in Sweden &bull Jan 21, 2012
This wine is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah, and 5% Malbec. Colour : Bright strawberry pink Aroma : Strawberry, blackcurrant, herbs Taste : Fruity, strawberry, blackcurrant, herbs Alcohol : 13% Price : 98 SEK (The Wine Company,… Full Story »
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Drinking Coombsville
Napa Valley Register - L. Pierce Carson &bull Jan 20, 2012
Home / Arts & Life / Food / Wine / Columnists / L. Pierce Carson / L. L. Celebrating ratification of the county's 16th American Viticultural Appellation by the feds, growers and vintners in Coombsville gathered at a centrally located wine estate earlier this week to display the stripe of their exceptional wines. The 11,000-acre Coombsville appellation stretches from Napa River on the west to the rim of Vaca Range on the east. The main varietals grown in the cool Coombsville AVA are cabernet sauvignon - along with other Bordeaux varietals, merlot, cabernet franc, malbec and petit verdot - as… Full Story »
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Ruta 22 Malbec 2010
The Good Wine Guru &bull Jan 18, 2012My Review: I've been a fan of Malbec for some time now, I've found it to be, on the whole, a nice inexpensive alternative to numerous other budget wines where you can get far better quality than your dollar would… Full Story »
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Tastes Great...Less Filling
WineLife365 &bull Jan 17, 2012
Sometimes you just want a red wine that tastes great and doesn't make you feel like you're drinking another meal with your meal. That's what the 2010 Apaltagua Reserva Malbec (Sample, MSRP: $12 US) is all about. There's nothing heavy… Full Story »
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Cruz Andina 2009 Mendoz Argentinian Malbec - 5 Pack - $62.99
Woot Wine! &bull Jan 14, 2012Paranoid Wine Reviews Gary Thompson, wine savant and conspiracy theorist, discusses the 2009 Cruz Andina Malbec. 2009 not only marked the end of free thought (see my November 2011 blog post, "Diet Soda and Mind Control: Has it Happened To You?" if you're new here), it was also a nice… Full Story »
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The other Cabernet
30 Second Wine Advisor &bull Jan 13, 2012
Discover the difference for yourself. Try two award-winning artisan wines for $49.45 (includes shipping and handling). Click here or call 1-800-777-4443 for details. Mention The 30 Second Wine Advisor and they'll include an extra bottle in your first shipment. When we start getting into wine, one of the first things we learn is that Cabernet Sauvignon is the boss grape in the Bordeaux-style red blend, and that makes it one of the world's primary wine grapes. Merlot comes next in billing, and only after that… Full Story »
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Alternative Langhorne Creek festival
Daily Wine News &bull Jan 11, 2012
Wine lovers will have a chance to discover some of the alternative varieties being grown in Langhorne Creek as part of a new festival in the region. The Love Langhorne Creek festival is the newest festival in the cool-climate wine… Full Story »
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2009 Mills Reef Reserve Merlot Malbec - Review
Wine Foot &bull Jan 6, 2012
By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.millsreef.co.nz/ Mills Reef is a New Zealand winery that is bringing a lot of quality to price ratio to the table. This 2009 Merlot Malbec wine is very tasty and an excellent wine for its… Full Story »
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Cahors Malbec Comes to NYC at Bouley Test Kitchen
A Wine Story &bull Dec 20, 2011
Mike DeSimone, Jeff Jenssen, Sopexa Executive Bertrand DEOUX "Cahors, Malbec!" That was the chant last night at the Bouley Test Kitchen when The World Wine Guys, Mike DeSimone & Jeff Jenssen, played the combined role of an Emcee and Educator… Full Story »
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More than Malbec (Phillipines)
Daily Wine News &bull Dec 16, 2011
Yes, Malbec may be the grape-and wine-of the moment, but there are other offerings on the Argentine wine list. This was the gist of the wine exposition organised by the Embassy of Argentina last month at the Rockwell Club, writes… Full Story »
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Review and Rating: **** $$ Kaiken Ultra Malbec, 2005, Mendoza, Argentina - BEST VALUE
Spirit of Wine &bull Dec 14, 2011
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Check out today's pricing and retail availability for Kaiken Ultra Malbec.Background:… Full Story »
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Review: ***+ $ Santa Rita Reserva Malbec, Valle de Colchagua, Chile, 2009 - BEST VALUE
Spirit of Wine &bull Dec 13, 2011
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Check out today's pricing and retail availability for… Full Story »
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Review: *** $ Lujan de Cuyo's Kaiken Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina, 2009 - BEST VALUE
Spirit of Wine &bull Dec 13, 2011
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Check out today's pricing and retail availability for… Full Story »
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Bodega Pravada Malbec 2009 wine review by (PB)
The Wine Cask Blog &bull Dec 12, 2011
Deep black cherry hue with red berry fruit on a blackberry nose. Palate--Supple texture with a slight bitterness mid-palate that is endearing. It has a quick finish but tasty, ample berry pie fruit. At $6(sale) this is a nice drinking… Full Story »
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Renegade Wine, Ancient Peaks Winery
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Dec 9, 2011
Today we're taking a look at another Californian red blend. This one is a blend of 46% syrah, 31% malbec and 23% petit verdot from Ancient Peaks Winery in Paso Robles. This wine is a deep, dark purplish-red color with… Full Story »
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Apaltagua Reserva Malbec
Cheap Wine Ratings &bull Dec 6, 2011
I've commented in previous reviews that not all malbec comes from Argentina. Today we have the opportunity to check out one from Chile, the Maule Valley region to be more specific. This malbec is from Apaltagua, not an unfamiliar brand… Full Story »
