Merlot, the Noble Grape, Deserves Respect
Ken I am tired of the Merlot bashing. Merlot is a noble grape and deserves some respect. Yes, Merlot did suffer from over planting which in turn led to some thin…
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Sauvignon Blanc, the Perfect Summertime Sipper!
It's August and it’s hot! Now is the time to dive into a chilled Sauvignon Blanc, the perfect summertime sipper. We think well made Sauvignon Blanc is a great wine…
Exploring Oregon Chardonnay
The KensWineGuide.com Tasting Panel recently tasted Oregon Chardonnays blindly. We all know that Oregon is well known for its world class Pinot Noir. As a reader of KensWineGuide.com you also…
Dessert Wines That Will Appeal To Your Sweet Tooth
After our Riesling tasting we decided to sweeten it up a bit and we moved into Dessert wines. In my opinion, there is no better way to close an evening…
Riesling Blind Tasting Results From KensWineGuide.com
We recently conducted a blind tasting of Riesling and Dessert wines. In this post we will cover the Riesling results. In addition to the blind tasting, we received several other…
Finger Lakes Wines Compete for the 2008 Golden Nose Awards
Ken and I had the privledge of attending the the 3rd annual 2008 Golden Nose Awards in the Finger Lakes Wine Region May 30 – June 1.  This fun…
Pick Of The Pink, A Few Rosés Are Very Good Options
The KensWineGuide.com Tasting Panel recently tried some Rosé wines to see if Rosé is the new summer wine of choice. Will Rosé ultimately become more popular than Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin…
Spotlight on Trentino-Alto Adige, a Wine Region We Would Like to Visit
There are many intriguing wine regions around the world which Ken and I hope to visit one day. One of these wine regions is Trentino-Alto Adige in northern Italy —…
Pinot Noir Panel Proves Picky With One Stand Out Wine
The KensWineGuide.com Tasting Panel blindly tasted 17 distinctive Pinot Noirs. Most of the major Pinot producing regions were represented. The only exception was there were no submissions from Oregon. Pinot…
Italian Red Wine Varietals, Blind Tasting Results
On February 29ththe KensWineGuide.com Tasting Panel met to review Italian red wine varietals. We broke the tasting into 3 distinct groups. We reviewed 5 Chianti Classicos and recommended 3 of…