by B.D Fischer, ThreeStrangeThings.com Wine isn’t like a book, or a movie, or an album. Actually it’s like all these things, but not in this sense: It’s nearly incoherent to proclaim a wine of the year. The reasons, I hope, areContinue readingThe Best Wine I Drank In 2013: Montague Red Wine 2009
by Jacob I love small, family owned and operated wineries. I’m not sure what it is about them. Maybe it is the nostalgia of a small operation competing with bigger wine conglomerates, or maybe it is that the winemakers in theseContinue readingPacific Coast Vineyards Paso Robles Syrah 2005
by Jacob One of the perils of ordering or buying wine from a winery you have not had before is not knowing exactly what to expect or whether you are going to like it. To help solve that problem, a newContinue readingCameron Hughes Wines
This Spanish red wine is a mix of Grenache (35%), Tempranillo (30%), Syrah (25%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%). We picked it up at Pearson’s in Washington, DC for $12.99, though as part of a mixed case we got a 25%,Continue readingCeller Pinol Ludovicus D.O. Terra Alta 2008
by Jacob As I have mentioned in my review on Linganore Winecellers Terrapin White, I am a big supporter of Maryland wines. When I have a chance to visit the wineries in my home state and taste their products, I amContinue readingFrederick Cellars Heritage Red
1/2008 PEPPERWOOD GROVE SYRAH 2005Hot damn, we love a bargain! This is one of a half dozen or more PEPPERWOOD wines that have popped up on stores’ shelves in recent months. We have seen PEPPERWOOD in the District of Columbia;Continue readingPepperwood Grove Syrah 2005