Tag Archives: Grenache

Video Wine Review: Perrin Côtes du Rhône Rouge France 2017

Posted on October 26, 2020 by waywardwine

Watch my review of this value daily red from the Côtes du Rhône:

Posted in EMPTIED BOTTLES, Red | Tagged Côtes du Rhône AOC, drink, France, Grenache, Mourvedre, Red, Red wine, Review, rhône, RHONE, Syrah, Trader Joe's, travel, value, video | Leave a comment

The Other Pinot Noir: Wine Review Vieux Télégraphe Télégramme, Châteauneuf-du-Pape France 2014

Posted on November 28, 2017 by waywardwine

Have you been on the Sideways Pinot Noir bandwagon and maybe, possibly, kinda, finally gotten bored with all that silky, lush, Californian cherry cola? Want to try something new? Let us go to France. I have long loved winery Vieux … Continue reading →

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Maui Wine Tour & Review

Posted on June 26, 2017 by waywardwine

Wayward Wine has wandered out of its natural element the last few posts. Apologies. We are in Maui. We have tried pineapple and sugar cane spirits at Hali’imaile Distillery (read here), Ocean Vodka (read here), and just toured O’o Coffee Farm (read here).

We learned that Maui’s sugar cane empire collapsed last year. The island has yet to find a viable agricultural alternative. Could wine production save it? California, Oregon, and Washington have found wine a lucrative shift. Could Maui? Continue reading →

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Thirsty Thursday Wine Review Marco Abella, Mas Mallola, Priorat, Spain 2008

Posted on October 27, 2016 by waywardwine

For tonight’s Halloween entertainment, we chose 1965’s The Creeping Terror:

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Just imagine, some gaffer forgot to turn on the mic for 80% of the film. Thus, dull narration lays over scenes like a wet blanket, telling us “and then Martin said he was worried and asked to open the door, which he did”, followed by a jump cut shag carpet crawling for hours across a field. Terror.

Drinking is the only answer. Continue reading →

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Paso Robles 5: Austin Hope Treana Tasting Cellars

Posted on February 15, 2016 by waywardwine

Wayward Wine continues its exploration of Paso Robles wineries. One day starts in search of wine for a wedding. An up-scaled, wood-planked warehouse sits between biotech buildings and similar sheds. Inside, large indigo walls fly up two stories, splattered with animal heads and art. Lipstick red metal chairs frame the reclaimed wood bar and tables. House-sized curved wood panels mimic sliced barrels dividing the space. This is not a winery, it is a tasting lounge for the hip. Welcome to Austin Hope’s Treana Tasting Cellars. Continue reading →