The Taste With Doug Shafer Is My Favorite Wine Podcast
Ken I love learning about wine and all that goes into it. The history, how it is made and the stories. Winemakers, wine and food people that are in the wine…
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High End Red Winners For Last Half of 2015
Each fall we go thru our higher end red submission with the idea that we would post the winners before Christmas. Well this fall we got to all of the…
Merlot Results – Winemaker’s and Readers, Don’t Give Up On This Grape!
To my dismay, very good Merlot offerings appear to be dwindling. The best ones seem to come from dedicated producers of higher end wines. We had a blind tasting in…
March Madness Final 2 Wines
Well here is a surprise. The Chard was the winning white and the Cab is the winning red. The 2010 Shafer “Red Shoulder Ranch” Chardonnay defeated the 2011 St. Urbans…
The Final Four Wines Are Now Posted
The votes are in and we have 4 winners. The 2011 St. Urbans Hof “Piesporter Goldtropfchen Spatlese” Riesling edged out the CDP. They will tip off against the 2010 Shafer…
Top Merlots of 2012
We found some terrific Merlot that you will want to try this fall. The best offerings are not inexpensive, but if you love the grape, you will certainly be quite…
Merlot Is Still One Of My Favorite Grapes, But…
This year was a challenging year when it came to reviewing Merlot. The best Merlots were really good, but they were few and far between. If you like Merlot, you…