Wine Score sheet-1 Wine Scoring Sheet – Robert Parker method is a post from: Wine Miser - Great Wines under $20Wine Scoring Sheet – Robert Parker method is a post from: Wine Miser - Great Wines under $20 Related Wine Miser posts: The Future of American Wine Criticism – Take That Parker Image by Getty Images via Daylife Just cam...

The WineMiser Weekly Wine Tasting Group Portland Meetup is finally here.Weekly Portland Wine Tasting Pinot Noir Plus is a post from: Wine Miser - Great Wines under $20 Related Wine Miser posts: Home of the Wine Miser New Weekly Wine Tasting Group in Portland Oregon WineMiser.com announces... Get your wine reviewed The Wine Miser is always searchi...

Moscato di Asti ~ Tasting and rating review of the 2010 Moscato di Asti from Vietti – Cascinetta 2010 ~ The Moscato di Astis are getting some great press lately so I decided to try one. ~ From Vietti, a great Piedmont Producer. The 2010 Cacinetta Vietti. Notes – Nose – Peaches and Cinamon Taste- Moscato Di Asti Vietti Cascinetta 2...

BERINGER >>Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Private Reserve 1997 Release Price: 0 Current Auction Price: >>Country: California >> Score: 87 Tight and well structured, with aromas, with fresh earth, herb, currant and dried berry. While young, it's still firmly tannic. Decant for now. Best of four bottles (two were oxidized...

BERINGER >>Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Private Reserve 1985 Release Price: Current Auction Price: 1 >>Country: California >> Score: 88 Aromas of hazelnut, spice and dried currant carry over to the palate, where those flavors run deep with good concentration. The tannins stick out a bit on the finish, giving it a sligh...

BERINGER >>Zinfandel Napa Valley 1992 Release Price: Country: California >>Region: Napa >> Score: 87 Strikes a nice balance between the ripe and supple cherry and raspberry flavors and the spicy anise notes. Manages to pull off a smooth and supple style, even with its tannins showing. Good value for this kind of complexi...

BERINGER >>Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Private Reserve 1997 Release Price: 0 Current Auction Price: >>Country: California >> Score: 87 Tight and well structured, with aromas, with fresh earth, herb, currant and dried berry. While young, it's still firmly tannic. Decant for now. Best of four bottles (two were oxidized...

BERINGER >>Gamay Beaujolais California 1996 Release Price: Country: California >>Region: Other California >> Score: 86 A soft and flavorful red, ? la Beaujolais, with ripe, juicy raspberry and black cherry flavors and hints of tea and vanilla. Its fruit flavors rev up in intensity on the finish. A tasty alternative, affo...

BERINGER >>Zinfandel Napa Valley 1991 Release Price: Country: California >>Region: Napa >> Score: 86 Solid and well balanced, with a tight core of cherry, wild berry and spice flavors. Finishes with firm tannins and good length. Drinkable now. 18,000 cases made. ?JL BERINGER>>Zinfandel Napa Valley 1991 is a p...

BERINGER >>Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Tre Colline Vineyard 2002 Release Price: $NA Country: California >>Region: Napa >> Score: BT Truly seductive, with wonderful aromatics and purity of flavor. Remarkably complex and savory, weaving together rich currant, sandalwood, mocha and anise. Wow. Score range: 95-100 ?JL...

BERINGER >>Cabernet Sauvignon Howell Mountain Steinhauer Ranch 2005 Release Price: $NA Country: California >>Region: Napa >> Score: BT The tannins on the finish have a stern attitude, but there's much to admire in this rich, concentrated youngster. Firm, with a chewy core of spicy currant, earth, truffle and cedar. Score...

BERINGER >>Chardonnay Napa Valley Sbragia Limited-Release 2006 Release Price: Country: California >>Region: Napa >> Score: 92 A rich, complex style that veers to opulent without being excessive, offering layers of ripe fig, honeydew melon, hazelnut and spicy nutmeg notes. Deeply concentrated. Drink now through 2010. 5,77...

BERINGER >>Alluvium White Knights Valley 2004 Release Price: Country: California >>Region: Sonoma >> Score: 90 A rich, exotic style. Smooth and creamy, with layers of toasty oak, ripe fig, apricot, melon and pear that fill out on the palate, ending with a plush burst of fruit. Sauvignon Blanc and S?millon. Drink now. 3,9...

BERINGER >>Alluvium Red Knights Valley 1995 Release Price: Country: California >>Region: Sonoma >> Score: 90 This delicious Merlot blend is tightly focused, with a firm tannic backbone and a well-defined core of black cherry, plum and currant, picking up tea, herb and cedary notes. Finishes with fine, integrated tannins....

Two Worlds Dr. Loosen German Pinot Noir – Spatburgunder – Oregon Wine Tasting Rating Review Most Pinot Noir Wine lovers know very little about?the German version of this grape "Spatburgunder". ~ The German Spatburgunders of the Baden area have?been garnering some great press in head to head blind?tastings with some of the best of Burgu...

White Merlot Wine – 2007 Beringer California Video Rating Review White Merlot !!! — Like White Zinfandel, White Merlot is a rose -blush wine, where the free run merlot juice is fermented with the skins for a short amount time of time to give the Blush color and add a bit of a red fruit component to the flavor profile. ~ In White Merlot...

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Onix Priorat Wine 2007 Video Wine Tasting Rating Review I am a big fan of the wines of the Priorat (Spain). With the current economic troubles in Spain, the prices have started to fall for the excellent old vine Priorat wines. While the price for the Rhone CDP's have held steady and increased on the Hype of the 07 vintage ther...

Jade Mountain Syrah Video Wine Tasting Rating Review It is rare that I "Hate a wine, but Jade Mountain, I hate your 2004 Syrah. It sucked!! ~ So far the 2004 Jade Mountain Syrah is the worst wine I have had this year. That's saying something too because I have been reviewing a ton low end cheap wines. ~ This Jade Mountain Syrah Video Wine Tasting ...

House Wine Video Tasting Rating and Review 2007 Washington State Red Wine "House Wine" is a brand started by Charles Smith of K Vintners to be a high quality everyday wine for the masses. For the most part he has found success in that goal. ~ The wines have been very well received, gotten good scores and he recently sold House Wine -2007 – V...

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WE ARE HERE TO LIVE !!!!! Just a reminder that we are not here to just muddle through. WE ARE HERE TO LIVE Do not go gentle into that good night, ~ Old age should burn and rave at close of day; ~ Rage, rage against the dying of the light. ~ Though wise men at their end know dark is right, ~ Because their words Rage Against The Dying Light! is a po...

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If you like to try different wines, you inevitably, end up with some wines that are just too crappy to finish on their own. The Wine Miser has some tips for you: _______________________________________ #1 Make it a spritzer, add Sprite or 7 Up until the wine is palatable. ~ #2 make Sangria with it. Add Lemon and Fruit Juice to taste. ~ #3 Cook W...

Video Tasting Rating Review of the 2008 Yellow Tail Shiraz The 800 pound gorilla of the American wine market. Yellow Tail Shiraz for several years this wine alone was the #1 selling wine in the USA. So, if you are a serious wine drinker, You are saying right now, " Wine Miser, No !!!!, Don't do it, Don't drink the Kool Aid !" Yellow Tail Shraz Vid...

Video Tasting rating and Review of the 2007 Smoking Loon Merlot Merlots are making a comeback after the "Sideways" thrashing. So I decided to take one for the team and give a mass produced corporate Merlot a try, to see if the resurgence was based on anything more than just the ups and downs of the market. Hmm, uhhh, maybe. Here is the Wine Miser ...

Pinot Grigio tasting, Video Rating review of a Top Selling Pinot Grigio, Fish Eye 2009 Pinot Grigio wines have blown up in sales in the past few years, especially the Italian wines on the low end like Ecco Domani, Cavit and Casarsa. The Terms Pinot Grigio and Pinot Gris are synonymous, "Gris" is the french for grey and grigio the same Pinot Grigi...

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Last week I stopped by the Hop and Vine Bottle shop/bar in North Portland.? It is a Bottle Shop / Bar You can select a wine or beer bottle and then drink it there for a corkage fee. ~ Wine bottle corkage $5, Beer $1 for 12 oz $2 for Bombers. They have also a very nice selection of 5 or so Beers Hop and Vine Wine and Beer Shop – Bar is a post ...

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Image via Wikipedia Today the Wine Miser gives a video tasting rating review of Red Diamond Merlot 2007. ~ Red Diamond is another value priced label from the Ste. Michelle wine group (Owners of Columbia Crest). ~ Red Diamond Merlot components : Merlot 80% Syrah 15% Cab Franc 3% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Tasting notes : Nose/Bouquet : Black Ch...

Video Rating review Muller Thurgau 2008 Montinore Estate OregonMuller Thurgau 2008 Montinore Estate Oregon is a post from: Wine Miser - Great Wines under $20 Related Wine Miser posts:Lenore Syrah 2007 Corvidae Review & Rating 2007 Lenore Syrah (Washington State) from OwenRoe's Corvidae value label.... Boom Boom! Syrah Charles Smith 2007 Vid...