The Old Reliables

My wife just brought home a bottle of Yellowtail Chardonnay and it reminded me that although we’ve been venturing out and trying lots of new wines lately it’s good to know which ones you can always find, and you know you will enjoy them…even if they’re not mind blowing.
What’s your good old reliable?
Side note: I [...]

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Is Beer Better With Cheese Than Wine?

In an old article my sister dug up (thanks Gail) and sent to me, Janet Fletcher proposes the idea that beer goes better with cheese than wine:
Thursday, February 17, 2005 (SF Chronicle)
BEER & CHEESE/Forget wine and cheese parties — the true soul mate for fromage isn’t made from grape juice.
Janet Fletcher, Chronicle Staff Writer
The [...]

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10 Best Places to Drink Your Wine

So, I’m wondering where the best places to drink wine are?
Living in San Antonio, but not being a native San Antonian, I’m not sure I know all the best places to get or enjoy a glass of wine, but I am making it my mission to find out. I’d like to get a good [...]

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Reserva Nieto (Chardonnay) by Nieto Senetiner: Mendoza, Argentina 2005

Grade: A-
I just read an article online that said you shouldn’t drink American Chardonnays because they were overproduced and lacked flavor.  Well this one is from Argentina and it does not.
I definitely pick up on the vanilla flavor mentioned on the label and although it is nice I think it slightly overpowers the fruit [...]

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UMA by Telteca Winery: Mendoza, Argentina 2006

GRADE: B
UMA is a Torrontes, which is a distinctively Argentinian wine. The wine is made from the torrontes grape, a medium sized white grape that is usually a golden color and, from what I have read, is grown exclusively in Argentina.
The label says that UMA is, “Crisp and pleasant wine. Fruity [...]

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