If you are looking to spurge on a very big, delicious red wine this winter consider Colonial Estate Émigré, 2005 from Australia’s Barossa Valley. This is a beautifully rich blend of old-vine Shiraz, Grenache, Mourvedre, Muscadelle, and Cabernet Sauvignon. In 2007, the Wine Advocate rated it 94, noting it will age well through 2025, which…
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Thanksgiving Wine: Unwind with Beaujolias Manoir du Carra, Juliénas
Despite some people might think, you can have red wine with our Thanksgiving bird. One to try this year is the Manoir du Carra, Juliénas 2007, a Cru Beaujolais wine. It was recommended to the DC Wine Shopping Examiner by Vanessa Moore, proprietor of Unwind wine shop in the Belleview shopping center in Alexandria. Ms….
Trapiche winemaker Daniel Pi presents Malbec to DC
Last week Daniel Pi, chief winemaker at Trapiche winery of Argentina, hosted a lunch for wine industry folks in the D.C. and Balitimore areas at The Wine Market in Balitmore. Pi presented some of Trapiche’s fabulous Malbec wines—showing why Argentina is the world’s leading producer of this varietal. In his presentation, Pi explained Malbec’s noble…
Wine Educator Michael Green on Chilean Wine
If you want a good wine recommendation ask a food expert–maybe even a gourmet cook. People who put together exquisite meals understand how flavors work together and have a keen sense of smell–perfect skills for recognizing exceptional wines and magical food and wine combinations. After all, what is wine but one the world’s greatest food…
Trimbach Gewürztraminer and Asian Food at Wild Ginger, Seattle
SEATTLE–Despite what you might think, there are wines that go well with spicy Asian fare. And in Washington, D.C., there are lots of great places to get such meals. But this week, the D.C. Wine Shopping Examiner reports from the other Washington—Washington State. Here in Seattle, the restaurant Wild Ginger specializes in pairing wine and…
