John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Really great. Aged perfectly. — 7 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

NV | wash off a national team defeat 🥴 — 2 years ago

Rich Bluth

8.9

3 grape blend. Touriga Franca, Touriga National and Tinta Roriz…dry and medium body — 4 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Interesting red blend that features the Baga (85%) grape. Blended with Touriga National (15%). Very dark color but lighter in body than I would have expected. Bright and jammy red fruit aromas and flavors with hints of prunes and dark chocolate. Solid acidity and very long finish. Moderate finish and tannins. In a very good place right now. Thanks for sharing and insisting we open this one, Ron B! — 5 years ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.2

Okay... just off the FedEx truck...red-check-tablecloth spaghetti take-out—-screaming for Cali Zin, so the 2019 Paso is one of Ridge’s 100% Zins and perfect for early drinking. Opaque purple, mid-weight, and bursting with black fruit, American oak, and nice zippy acidity. Good California zin and ripe, rich tomato sauce is a match I rely upon. One of the wine worlds most amazing bargains...Ridge is a National Treasure! — 5 years ago

Michelli Buback

9.8

I’m obsessed! Trying to buy another bottle — 6 years ago

Sharon B

9.2

I love this wine, very similar to the 2016 that I had last time. Nice table wine, pairs well with just about anything. Happy National Drink Wine Day!! 🍷🍕 — 6 years ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Don Próspero – Tannat 2017
Canelones, Uruguay 🇺🇾

Overview:
Made from Uruguay’s flagship grape, this 100% Tannat hails from the Canelones region, the country’s viticultural heartland. It captures the bold, structured, and unapologetically powerful style that has put Uruguay on the wine map.

Aromas & Flavors:
Dark fruit at its core, black plum, blackberry, and cassis, wrapped in notes of cedar, baking spice, and a touch of earth. After hours in the decanter, it remained tight yet expressive, with hints of licorice and savory herbs peeking through.

Mouthfeel:
Full-bodied with gripping, chewy tannins and firm dryness. The structure dominates, yet there’s depth and intensity that suggests longevity. Still evolving in the glass.

Food Pairings:
Perfect with rich and fatty dishes that tame its tannins, think grilled ribeye, lamb shanks, or slow-braised short ribs. Also works with aged Manchego or blue cheese.

Verdict:
A serious, food-demanding Tannat that showcases Uruguay’s bold personality. Not a casual sipper, but for the right pairing it becomes absolutely delicious. With its muscle and backbone, this vintage still has 5–8 years of cellaring potential ahead. Cheers!

Did You Know?
Uruguay is the only country where Tannat is the national grape, brought over by Basque settlers in the 19th century. Canelones, just north of Montevideo, produces nearly two-thirds of Uruguay’s wine and is known for its Atlantic breezes, which help balance Tannat’s tannic intensity with freshness. — 8 months ago

Ely Cohn

8.9

Smokey clean lemon slate and lime leaf with acid you can smell. Bone dry refreshing as hell and the right down the middle.

Riesling to drink when National Riesling Day falls on a Monday. — 3 years ago

Teresa Stepp

9.1

National wine day at Tuscan Market — 5 years ago

with Kristina

Ray Vanderhoff

9.0

This vintage is a blend. Touriga National (68%), Gamay (16%), Cab Franc (11%) and Grenache (5%). Light salmon color and medium body. Aromas of peach, melon and strawberry. Similar fruits (fresh) on the pallet with a hint of mineral, dried herbs and saline. Nicely savory but I enjoyed previous vintages better. — 5 years ago

Matthew Bull

9.1

I must have got the best bottle of the batch. Glorious. Went down singing the national anthem. — 5 years ago

Michael Wilhelm

9.2

Smooth, perfect for making rye Manhattans. One of my favorite small batch whiskeys. It is produced at National Historic site in the Hudson Valley. — 6 years ago

Tom Garland

9.5

National rum day.....waaahhhh, wine break.

Time for a Mai Tai...the original Trader Vic 1944 recipe...not those bastardized fruit juice/grenadine versions!

2 ounces good blended aged rums..I use 1 oz el Dorado 15 yrs and 1 oz 12 year Appelton estate
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
1/4 ounce simple syrup
1/3 ounce orgeat syrup
1/2 ounce orange curacao

Combine all ingredients with 12 oz CRUSHED ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake and pour..garnish with a mint sprig AND ENJOY!!!! — 7 years ago

with Brenda

Robert Oldenkamp

9.1

Alicante Bouchet and Touriga National. Dark, dark colors. Blackberry and blue berries in the nose. Blackberry pie flavors and an exceptional finish. Yum! — a year ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.2

80% Baga with 20% Touriga National blended in. Only made in select vintages. Dark ruby color throughout. Bright and concentrated red fruit notes on both the nose and palate. Hints of red flowers, baking spices, minerals, garrigue and tobacco. Extremely long finish. Beautiful balance even at 18 years of age. Acidity and tannins have harmonized beautifully. Fresh tasting and still quite powerful. I do not understand why the Baga grape has such a poor reputation. Every Quinta de Foz de Arouce wine made from this grape that I have had the pleasure of tasting has been exceptional. — 3 years ago

Daron Watson

9.5

Vintage Lambic “which has matured for three years in oakwood barrels and has been selected for its exceptional colour, taste and flavour.”
“Powerful yet elegant, Bruocsella can be considered the missing link between the worlds of wine and beer. Since there is no secondary fermentation in the bottle Bruocsella is a flat, non-sparkling beer.”
“This aristocratic beer is to our national beer patrimony what Mouton-Rotschild, Petrus or Romanée-Conti are to the wines.”

apples, dried apricot, candied ginger, honey, soft cheese rind

addition of artisanal bread, cantaloupe, apricot marmalade ~ ricola

gritty woody breadth w an intense sour acidic mid palate lift
— 4 years ago

Roman Ochocki

9.2

So, today USA celebrating National Drink Wine Day. I don't live there, but I think it's a very fine holiday. :) So... This wine is very good, very interesting. Medium acidity, smooth tannins. A black currant, licorice, pepper (finish) and maybe herbs (a nutmeg or it's just my imagination). — 5 years ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland

9.5

Another favorite on mine! Color - a purplish red magenta. Nose - Blue fruit, crushed rock and vanilla burst in scent from the glass—a stewed meat, spice, cedar menthol lingers. Taste - dark blueberry fruit with a dark tart cherry following. A silky feel as it coats the mouth—cream brûlée notes float giving the wine a subtle sweetness. At the mid-pallet pepper dry herbs and cedar-spice give it a long dry finish. A great evening to celebrate national wine and cheese day—yum yum. — 6 years ago

with Karin and Jill

Stuart Scheff

9.0

National Rose’ day — 7 years ago