It has been a year since I have posted to the South Carolina Wine Blog. However, I was provided with an advance copy of the latest novel by Steven Laine entitled Dragon Vine for my review...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2022/06/dragon-vine-novel-by-steven-laine.html
We enjoy finishing a nice dinner with a small amount of sweet desert wine. Dessert wines can be made from grapes that are naturally high in sugar or grapes that are late harvested to achieve...
Today, March 18, 2021, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Furman University will interact with its members by Zoom in a live version of the OlliLife newsletter. For the past few years, we...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2021/03/furman-university-ollilife-march-2021.html
After a recent shopping trip to Total Wine, they enticed me to come back with a 20% off coupon for their winery direct wines. I wanted to try a new Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, but I think I...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2021/03/cardwell-hill-cellars-estate-pinot-noir.html
We are continuing our search for world wine regions with quality wines at value prices. One such region is Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France. This is a large wine producing region stret...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2021/02/d-autrefois-prestige-pinot-noir-france.html
It has been a little over 3 months since I last posted on this blog. I have taken that time to enjoy old favorites as well as wines bought directly from wineries. I needed a break from tr...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2021/02/parcelica-grande-2018.html
I was aware of the reputation of Ken Wright Cellars for Willamette Valley Pinot Noir but had never tried one of their wines. The winery is most known for single vineyard Pinot Noirs but their...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/10/ken-wright-cellars-pinot-noir.html
Here are some wines we recently purchased at Costco: KIRKLAND SIGNATURE BAROLO 2015 Wines from Barolo are considered to be the finest from Italy. Made from the Nebbiolo grape, they usually s...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/10/recent-wines-from-costco.html
LAST MARCH, I WROTE ABOUT THE ENJOYABLE 2016 SHELTON VINEYARDS NORTH CAROLINA CABERNET FRANC. WELL, LAST WEEK I ORDERED A CASE OF WINE FROM SHELTON VINEYARDS WHICH INCLUDED THE 2017 VINTAGE NO...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/08/shelton-vineyards-cabernet-franc-north.html
Yesterday, we had our first opportunity to visit Marked Tree Vineyard. Market Tree Vineyard opened this past Memorial Day weekend and it is located east of Flat Rock, North Carolina, in the Cr...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/07/marked-tree-vineyard.html
Since I have reduced the frequency of my posts, we have not been experimenting as much with new wines. This has enabled us to go back and enjoy many of our old favorites. One of our all time...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/07/king-estate-pinot-gris-willamette.html
SC Wine Joe blog began in November 2013. In that period, I have written 480 posts. These have included descriptions of wineries we visited and OLLI events that we led, but most blogs were our...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/06/south-carolina-wine-joe-blog-going.html
COSTCO HAS HAD LA GITANA GOLD RIOJA RESERVA 2015 IN SOME STORES AS EARLY AS SEPTEMBER 2019, BUT I JUST FOUND IT LOCALLY LAST WEEK. COSTCO'S PRICE OF $11.99 SEEMS TO BE ABOUT HALF OF THE ORIGIN...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/05/la-gitana-gold-rioja-reserva-2015.html
My recent delivery of wines from Jolo Vineyards included a bottle of Golden Hallows White Wine Blend. Last year, I wrote about the 2016 vintage of this wine that I found at a wine shop. I rea...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/05/jolo-vineyards-golden-hallows-yadkin.html
I have been drinking wine purchased directly from my favorite wineries for several weeks, but now feel that I can mix in some wines from big box retailers. Therefore, I was quite happy to find ...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/05/canoe-ridge-expedition-merlot-horse.html
Shadow Springs Vineyard has a sister named Windsor Run Cellars located a couple of miles away. All of the wine making takes place at Windsor Run, which is both a winery and a distillery. One ...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/04/shadow-springs-vineyard-brandy-barrel.html
Pere Ami is a label produced by Willamette Valley Vineyards in honor of founder Jim Bernau's father, Fred Bernau. Pere Ami translates as "Father, Friend". Fred Bernau was a lawyer in the Umpq...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/04/pere-ami-umpqua-valley-2017.html
In a very short time, Jolo Vineyards has become one of the most successful wineries in the Yadkin Valley. Jolo, located in Pilot Mountain, N.C., features one of the most beautiful tasting rooms...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/04/jolo-vineyards-crimson-creek.html
As part of my effort to support my favorite independent wineries during the "shelter in place" period, I ordered a delivery from Shadow Springs Vineyard. Shadow Springs and it's sister winery W...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/04/shadow-springs-vineyards-meritage.html
WE CONTINUE ENJOYING WINES ORDERED DIRECTLY FROM WINERIES. IN A PREVIOUS POST, I NOTED THAT SHELTON VINEYARDS IN NORTH CAROLINA WAS OFFERING A 20% DISCOUNT ON SIX BOTTLES WITH FREE SHIPPING. ...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/04/shelton-vineyards-two-five-nine-tannat.html
IT IS SPRING IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TIME TO ENJOY SOME LIGHTER WINE. FORTUNATELY, I INCLUDED A COUPLE OF BOTTLES OF 2018 ESTATE ROSE' OF PINOT NOIR IN MY SHIPMENT FROM WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYAR...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/04/willamette-valley-vineyards-estate-rose.html
WE ARE SUPPORTING OUR FAVORITE WINERIES BY PURCHASING DIRECTLY FROM THEM. ONE PURCHASE WE MADE WAS FROM WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS IN OREGON. THIS PURCHASE INCLUDED A BOTTLE OF VIOGNIER FRO...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/03/griffen-creek-viognier-rogue-valley-2017.html
MY SHIPMENT ARRIVED FROM SHELTON VINEYARDS YESTERDAY, AND THE FIRST BOTTLE THAT WE OPENED WAS THE 2016 CABERNET FRANC. IN WORKING ON THIS POST, I NOTICED THAT THE LABEL ON MY BOTTLE IDENTIFIES...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/03/shelton-vineyards-cabernet-franc-north.html
This is a difficult time for those wineries that are dependent on tasting room sales. If you are able, this is the time to support your favorite producers by ordering wine directly from the sou...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/03/support-your-favorite-wineries.html
A reader of this blog came back from Argentina and relayed how impressed he was with the Cabernet Franc from high elevations of Mendoza. Since that time, I have found only a few bottles of Cabe...
https://scwinejoe.blogspot.com/2020/03/catena-san-carlos-cabernet-franc-2017.html