Argiano NC Confunditor 2007 Rosso Toscano

When you arrive at the III Forks prime seafood and steakhouse restaurant in downtown Austin, Texas, and enter its walk-in wine room, you’ll be greeted by more than 500 wine selections from all over the world. You also might bump into Danny Payne, former III Forks sommelier and now general manager, who’s always quick to [...]

2000 Château Côte Montpezat, Côtes de Castillon, Bordeaux

At a recent wine tasting, the Weekly Wine Pick asked our host, Wine Educator and owner of Adventure Wine, Robert Cavanaugh for a great recommendation. Explaining that he was in a “Bordeaux state of mind,” his recommendation is a hearty winter red that he says will pair great with “lamb, hearty stews, steak and [...]

Napa Valley’s Francisan Wines

In Napa’s Rutherford area lies the tasting room for Franciscan vineyards. Franciscan’s history began more than 30 years ago with the release of its 1975 Cabernet Sauvignon. Today it continues a tradition of making wonderful wines that are available around the country, including in the D.C. area.
Franciscan wine highlights the importance of mesoclimates—relatively small areas [...]

2005 Avignonesi Desiderio, Cortona, Italy

This week’s pick was made by Morgan Melkonian, sommelier at Boston’s Grill 23 & Bar.  She paired it to an order of steak tartare, their addicting truffle tots, and a dry-aged ribeye; it was spot-on.  This full-bodied wine has an intense ruby color and smells of blackberries and olives.  It is mostly Merlot, finished [...]

2007 Tamarack Cellars, Firehouse Red, Columbia Valley

This week’s pick is offered by the Windy City Wine Guy, Michael Bottigliero. Michael tells everyone he knows about the Firehouse Red form Tamarack Cellars, “It’s a great bargain, available in most shops for around $17. A blend of 8 varietals from 5 different vineyard sites. This gives us a perfect [...]

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