The Story The Federalist Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 is 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Zinfandel, and 2% Petite Sirah, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc farmed in vineyards in the Lodi AVA in California. Lodi is located in California's Central Valley, in the delta region of the San Pablo Bay, which is the northernmost inland region of the San Francisco Bay. Even though Lodi is inland … [Read more...]
Simpler Wines Too Canny Rose’
The Story The Simpler Wines Too Canny Rose' is a $2.99 Trader Joe's exclusive sourced from grapes from Australia. That is about all I know about the juice that is in the can, so this will be a story about canned wine. The can 375 ml. which is about 12 1/2 oz. in American, so that figures out to 2 healthy 6 oz. pours for a buck and a half each. I poured half the can into a … [Read more...]
Tenacity Winemaker’s Blend 2016
The Story The Tenacity Winemaker's Blend 2016 is made by Two Hands Wines from old vine Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, and Mourvedre farmed on vineyards in McLaren Vale, South Australia. Two Hands produced the WInemaker's Blend, but it is not listed on their website. There isn't any information about Tenacity anywhere, not from the winery or the distributor, it seems it … [Read more...]
Susana Balbo Crios Torrontés 2017
The Story The Susana Balbo Crios Torrontés 2017 is sourced from vineyards in 2 regions of Argentina, the Uco Valley in Mendoza (the middle of Argentina) and Cafayate in Salta (Northwest Argentina). Both regions are high up in the foothills (1,700 meters or almost 5,600 feet above sea-level). The high altitude is inhospitable to almost all grapevine pests and disease and gives … [Read more...]
Wine at Wrigley Field & Chicago Gourmet
The Story This podcast has Quake and Dave talking about, Wine @ Wrigley Field and a food and wine festival, Chicago Gourmet at Millennium Park. 1)Terlato and Federalist Wines took us to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field to drink wine. They serve a whole bottle wine in a plastic carafe, the price is right on par with having a couple of Buds. And a pretty good wine selection, … [Read more...]