LOS COWBOYS Torrontés – Summertime, and the Sippin’ is Easy

Back in the day, at the old wine shop, I championed this grape as an affordable, daily alternative to Viognier. Drinking Torrontés, a grape primarily found in Argentina, is like a breath of fresh air; the aromas and flavors are refreshing, with a floral sensation that is quite captivating when the wine is well-made. My [...]

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THE IMPORTER’S WACKY, THE WINE’S WONDERFUL

  Yet another bottle that exemplifies one of my proverbial answers to that almost weekly question posed by friends and family, “Hey Christopher, what ‘cha drinkin’ these days?” I once shared the tale of a full afternoon tasting event that involved several wines from this importer, an afternoon degustation that I can still taste on my palate and [...]

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ConoSur Pinot Noir “Bicycle” Label

Although my wine shop has been closed for more than 15 months, family and friends continue to inquire as to my drinking preferences. Imported by one of the most respected French import houses, a company that brings many of my favorite Burgundies to America, this affordable Pinot has been poured at my house now for [...]

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GOOD Wine in H-Town @ <$10 Part III

Hello again value hunters:  Now we come to phase III of this multi-part series, a series I launched into with all the gusto my Grandfather carried to the pulpit every Sunday morning for his weekly sermons on faith and salvation.  Grandfather was a preacher, a real fire and brimstone kind of man, living his spiritual life [...]

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GOOD Wine in H-Town @ <$10 Part II

The Series Continues… For those still with us, today marks the latest installment in a multi-part series offering to bring vinous salvation to those in desperate search for the types of wines an honest wine merchant would not only offer for sale, but actually consume in the privacy of his own home.  These are wines [...]

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Drinking GOOD Wine in H-Town @ <$10

Hello Value Hunters, Today begins a new series for me, new in SO many ways.  Being in the business as long as I have has afforded me the opportunity to personally witness a time in my life when the price for a really delicious bottle of wine easily hovered around $10.  You, too, may remember [...]

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