Behind the Cork™ Reviews

Affordable & Attainable Wine Suggestions

Behind the Cork™ Reviews

Part of the fun and adventure of wine is opening a bottle and finding out what’s Behind the Cork™.

I am not paid by any producers of wine, although I may be provided with samples for review. And, in those cases where I am, I’ll be sure and tell you. I am not a professional reviewer of wine. I simply love to share recommendations on great wines. Hope you enjoy these!

I frequently get asked “What’s a good bottle of wine to buy?” And, my response always begins with “What types of wine do you enjoy drinking?”

Most people are just looking for a nice bottle of wine to have with dinner or to take to a party. Something that’s easily obtainable and affordable.

These are wines I’ve tried and liked. Wines that you should be able to find, afford and hopefully, enjoy.

While I always say that you should drink whatever you like, these Behind the Cork™ recommendations will give you the opportunity to try something new without fear of the unknown.

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Behind the Cork™ - Silvia Cellars Old Vine Zinfandel

Behind the Cork™ - Silvia Cellars Old Vine Zinfandel

The inspiration for Silvia Cellars began in 1885 on a family owned vineyard in Sicily. Striving to create quality wine for his dinner table, Nonno Silvia shared a passion for vendemmia (harvesting) o…

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Behind the Cork™ - Rockpile Winery Zinfandel

Behind the Cork™ - Rockpile Winery Zinfandel

This Rockpile Zinfandel is produced by Mauritson wines in Heldsburg CA. The Rockpile Ridge Vineyard is located at nearly 1,200 feet in elevation in the Rockpile appellation. This vineyard has sweepi…

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Behind the Cork™ - Vines on the Marycrest Mourvèdre

Behind the Cork™ - Vines on the Marycrest Mourvèdre

Vines on the Marycrest is located on 26 acres of steep hills in the Adelaida district of westside Paso Robles in California. Originally their land was an almond orchard with some old Zinfandel vines. …

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Behind the Cork™ - Barone Montalto Pinot Grigio

Behind the Cork™ - Barone Montalto Pinot Grigio

This Barone Montalto Pinot Grigio is from the Valle del Belice in south-western Sicily, Italy. It is produced from 100% Pinot Grigio that is fermented for 15 days at 13-15°C. Maturation is conducted…

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Behind the Cork™ - Beronia Rioja Reserva

Behind the Cork™ - Beronia Rioja Reserva

Here’s yet another returning star to Behind the Cork™ - the Beronia Rioja Reserva. As we learned in last week’s post, “Reserva” means that a Rioja wine must undergo a minimum of three years of aging …

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Behind the Cork™ - LAN Viña Lanciano Rioja Reserva

Behind the Cork™ - LAN Viña Lanciano Rioja Reserva

The grapes used in the production of this Rioja Reserva come from a selection of vines of more than 30 years of age located in LAN’s Viña Lanciano estate. It is produced from 90% Tempranillo, 8% Graci…

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Behind the Cork™ - LAN Rioja Reserva

Behind the Cork™ - LAN Rioja Reserva

2012 LAN Rioja Reserva Recently I featured LAN Rioja Crianza as the Behind the Cork™ wine of the week. Now we step it up to the LAN Rioja Reserva. This Rioja is from vineyards in the Rioja Alta and …

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Behind the Cork™ - Beronia Rosé

Behind the Cork™ - Beronia Rosé

Here’s another returning star to Behind the Cork™. This Beronia Rosé is from the Rioja region of Spain. It is produced from 70% Tempranillo and 30% Garnacha. Both the Tempranillo and Garnacha grapes…

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