Summer Red Wines – Part 2
Give your Cabernet, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and other big red wines a rest this hotter than normal Summer. They will be there in your cellar when the chill in the air returns, when they can be much more appreciated. Until then, enjoy the lighter style reds that can be...
2019 Russell B Gregory Winery Pinot Grigio
This is not your Grandma’s typical semi-sweet to fruity Pinot Grigio. Sourced from biodynamic grapes grown in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, this dry white throws a serious punch and kick of fresh clean pear, Macintosh apple, Meyer lemon and green melon fruit. Layered with a slight nuttiness and a polished...
Purple Hands Winery
When traveling through the Willamette Valley wine country in Oregon, be sure to make a stop at the Purple Hands facility for some of the best and most affordable Pinot Noir on the planet. Always highly rated, their tasting room is low key and unpretentious....
What do wine and marriage have in common?
In ancient Babylon, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the Mead, a honey fermented wine, he could drink for a month after the wedding ceremony. Because of the lunar or moon based calendar, this period of free mead was known as “honey month”, or more commonly...
Summer Red Wines – Part 1
With peak Summer temperature upon us, enjoying your favorite red wine may become somewhat of a challenge. Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot and Petite Sirah, which can warm you on a cold Winter’s night, can further warm your innards in the sweltering heat and making you feel a bit sluggish....
Questions for Winetime
While we are fast approaching our 2 year anniversary since the inception of our Winetime website, we sincerely hope that you enjoy our blogs, photo’s, trivia and wine reviews. We also receive a vast number of questions via email from our loyal followers. We answer each and every one...
2018 Kongsgaard Chardonnay
Without a doubt, the best Chardonnay that has ever passed through my lips, be it classic French or New World California. I have always been a fan of this Napa Valley white for many years but only recently have I had the opportunity to sample it once again. The...
2017 Gibbs Cabernet Franc
Majority of the wine world knows anything and everything about Cabernet Sauvignon. But why are they so uninformed and naïve to the great wonders of Cabernet Franc? If they would only research and try one, they would be quite surprised, even converted if you ask me. This example, hailing...
What is Saperavi?
It is a dark skinned red grape that is the specialty varietal from the Republic of Georgia. Grown in the Alazani Valley on the edge of the Caucasus Mountains, archaeologists have found proof that wine has been produced in this region for over 7 millennia. Wine from this grape...
Hanepoot – South Africa
The grape Hanepoot, also known as Muscat of Alexandria, whose origins hail from Egypt is one of the oldest and rarest varietals in the world. It is a white grape used in the making of a sweet white dessert wine with pronounced honey and raison flavors. Mainly grown in...