by Eduardo Brethauer | Nov 17, 2021 | Tasting Notes
A.A. Badenhorst Family Wines Palomino 2019 As you know, Palomino is used mainly to produce sherry-style wines. Thus this A.A. Badenhorst from old bushes in Swartland is a rarity. “Rarer than we like our fillet,” says Adi, one of the Badenhorst’s...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Oct 24, 2021 | Tasting Notes
Fasoli Gino Borgoletto 2020 There is a lot of life outside the Chardonnay queendom especially for the ABCs (Anything But Chardonnay). This Borgoletto 2020 from Soave is savory and crispy, creamy and firm, and deliciously dry (less than one gram of sugar per liter.) It...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Oct 22, 2021 | Tasting Notes
Bruja de Rozas Vino de Pueblo 2018 Its name couldn’t be better: Vino de Pueblo (People’s wine.) Unpretentious, yet empowered, making itself heard, clear and loudly, this Garnacha flows like a spring of raspberries, wet stones, violets, and bay leaves. It...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Oct 20, 2021 | Tasting Notes
Le Bijou de Sophie Valrose 2019 British investment in Languedoc. Named after Sophie Valrose, the local legend who centuries ago fought for women rights and their essential contribution to the wine world. An exuberant floral and citric blend with a grapefruit and...
by Eduardo Brethauer | Oct 20, 2021 | Tasting Notes
Montevideo Blanco Nº1 I’m seeking for daily wines in the supermarket and this blanco seco from Uruguay catched my eye. It’s a nice blend for a humble Tuesday white fish-dish, quite cheap, tasty and with enough acidity to put things in order in your mouth....
by Eduardo Brethauer | Oct 20, 2021 | Tasting Notes
Vigno Carignan 2012 by Gillmore After decades of anonymity, today the Carignan-based from the dry-farmed areas of the Maule valley not only receive the highest scores from international critics but for the first time allow us to speak of territorial identity through a...
