Wine Reviews

Wine Madness Sweet 16

Eric

Red Teams Pinot Noir (1) vs. Sangiovese (8) Heavily favored Pinot Noir goes up against the underdog Sangiovese in the most lopsided matchup we have in the starting round of red wines. Sangiovese is ...

Wine Club Research

Ask the Wine Club Reviewers: March 2013

Tricia

From time to time we receive questions from our Wine Club Monthly newsletter that are asked so frequently that we want to share the answers with all of our readers. Without giving away any personal ...

Wine Club Research

Wine Club Reviewer: Eric Nagel

Eric

Tricia kicked off our spotlight series on the owners of this site, and today it’s my turn! My Wine Education I started drinking wine in my late 20’s, maybe even 30. I don’t remember where it started, ...

Wine Reviews

Windsor Vineyards – Wines, Tasting Notes and More

Todd

In a recent wine club review we did, I reviewed Windsor Vineyards and told you about their two wine clubs:  The Collector and The Enthusiast. (Read my blog post where I discuss my review of ...

Wine and Food

Host a Wine Tasting Using a Case Wine Club

Eric

We've reviewed dozens of wine clubs, including a few case clubs (Cellar's Wine Club Quarterly Case Club, Laithwaites, Virgin, WSJ or Zagat Wines, and Windsor's "The Collector"). Many of these clubs ...

Wine Gifts

Custom Wine Bottle Labels from Windsor Vineyards

Tricia

When I got married we gave each of our attendants a wine bottle as part of their gift. It wasn't anything fancy, but we figured "who couldn't use a bottle of wine?" Fast forward 14 years and I am ...

Wine Club Research

Wine Club Reviewer: Tricia Meyer

Tricia

Although Todd, Eric, and I all contribute to the reviews on this site, we have very different tastes and backgrounds when it comes to wine. So we decided that we would take some time to introduce ...

Wine Gifts

Why I Love Stemless Wine Glasses

Tricia

I've seen a lot of debate about stemless wine glasses and whether real wine drinkers should use them. The biggest complaints against them seem to be 1) that they are not traditional, and 2) that if ...

Wine and Food

Wine Pairings for Valentine’s Day Dinner

Tricia

With Valentine’s Day coming up, my thoughts go to what I will be serving for dinner. Even though most people eat out, my husband and I prefer to stay in and avoid the crowds. We’ll have a nice lunch ...

Wine and Food

Pairing Wine With Girl Scout Cookies

Eric

February 8th is National Girl Scout Cookie Day, and we’re celebrating by pairing some of our favorite cookies with some of our favorite wines! Thin Mints My Girl Scouts There are two types of ...