One group was intrigued by the idea of chilling red and the wine was gone way too fast. Another group suggested it reminded them of sangria–and meant that as a compliment. Tags: Italian wine wine picks Chilled red. It sounds like an oxymoron. Or something that would get your membership revoked at the club. MORE >>

Almost everyone in our group preferred that wine. group of ten tasters from the winery sits down to blind taste about five flights of six wines, which come from the individual vineyard plots. Tags: American wine wine picks Paul Draper is, without question, one of the world’s great winemakers. The road to Monte Bello. had chosen. MORE >>

Although he’s not that into wine (it does happen from time to time but he’s still a great guy), he loved the wine as did the others in our group who don’t even usually drink white wine. had the wine again recently (actually, it was the “gold capsule&# bottling) with a small tasting group and it was singing. MORE >>

poured this wine at a tasting in NYC recently and the group really liked it. Italian wine wine picksAs the fall weather starts to arrive, here’s a great wine for the seasonal transition: SP68 red from Arianna Occhipinti. Serve it slightly chilled for maximum enjoyment. Search for this wine at retail ). MORE >>

And politicians pandering to motorcycle groups. wine picksAh, Memorial Day. Grilling. Veterans. It also happens to be the kickoff to summer drinking season and here in the Northeast, we had terrific weather. What did you uncork? Or what are you looking forward to enjoying (outdoors) this summer? MORE >>