Casona Cordillera 2014 Merlot (Chile)

(December 20, 2016) … This was my first wine of the holidays while in Michigan, courtesy the folks at Virgin Wines. A simple Merlot from Chile that has 14.5% alcohol, along with blueberry, cherry chocolate, cedar, cinnamon, and spiced-plum – well, then...

Vina Robles 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon (California)

(November 5, 2016) … So I’m sitting in my hotel room in Kingston, where I am judging for the Judgment of Kingston – a show down between Ontario (Prince Edward County) Chardonnay and their California counterparts (for your information Ontario won)...