Category Archives: Beginners

Rutherford Hill Winery Profile Rutherford Hill offers well known wines to consumers at reasonable price points. They enjoy a reputation for producing outstanding Merlot wines from the Napa Valley. Onsite they also host…

Wine of the Week: Smoking Loon Syrah 2005 (CA) $9 The 2005 Smoking Loon Syrah is a dynamite deal for just $9 a pop. The ripe blackberry and dark cherry explode on the palate and mingle elegantly with herby…

New Riesling Tasting Profile to Appear on Bottle Labels The International Riesling Foundation has designed a new way for consumers to figure out what kind of Riesling they can expect before they both buy and pour the bottle. …

Wine of the Week: Rutherford Hill Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (CA) $32 This is a fascinating full-bodied red wine. It’s filled to the brim with juicy blackberry fruit, cherry and sweet spice. The Rutherford Hill Cab’s flavor profile is structurally…

Rutherford Hill Winery Profile Rutherford Hill offers well known wines to consumers at reasonable price points. They enjoy a reputation for producing outstanding Merlot wines from the Napa Valley. Onsite they also host…

Searching for Good Wines Under the $20 Mark? Many consumers view $20 as the make it or break it point for their favorite wine finds. The strategy goes something like this, if it’s under $20 (and the…

Rutherford Hill Winery Profile Rutherford Hill offers well known wines to consumers at reasonable price points. They enjoy a reputation for producing outstanding Merlot wines from the Napa Valley. Onsite they also host…

Wine Regions of France There are seven primary wine-producing regions in France. Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Loire, Provence and the Rhone Valley comprise the dominant French wine regions. These regions, are known for particular grape…

Searching for Good Wines Under the $20 Mark? Many consumers view $20 as the make it or break it point for their favorite wine finds. The strategy goes something like this, if it’s under $20 (and the…

Are Plastic Bottles on the Horizon for the Wine Industry? Now that many have gotten used to, if not embraced, the idea of screw caps in lew of corks, Boisset Family Estates, a large French wine company, is experimenting with…