Drew's Wine List

2014 W&J Graham's Late Bottled Vintage Porto Vintage:  2014 Region: Douro, Porto, Portugal Winery:  W&J Graham Varieties:  Blend of Touriga Franca, Touriga Nacional, Tinta Amarela, Tinta Barroca, old mixed vines Price:  $24 (I found it for $21 at Trader Joe's) Rating:  92 Points My Rating:  93 Points The Review: As I was sitting at home the other night enjoying a nice glass of Port after dinner (hold the old man jokes), I realized that I've never written about the well-known fortified wine! And I've gotta be honest with you, it's for two main reasons- 1) I really don't drink a ton of it, and 2) it's one of the harder types of wines to explain. But I promise I'll do my best, and hopefully you'll close your browser having learned a little bit about Porto. And maybe you'll drink some instead of just cooking with it. :) Right off the bat, let me clear the air before we get into it. I'll probably alternate between referring to the wine as ...

2018 Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva Vintage:  2018 Region:  Chianti Classico DOCG, Tuscany, Italy Winery:  Kirkland Signature Varieties:  At least 80% Sangiovese with Colorino, Canaiolo Nero, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot making up the rest. Price:  $7.99 Rating:  92 Points My Rating:  90 Points The Review: I recently solidified my grownup status with my joining of Costco, and I must admit I've been TEARING through their wine section. One of the wines I was super excited to stumble upon is the 2018 Kirkland Signature Chianti Classico Riserva- not just because it's a Tuscan wine for $7.99, but because it's a really really good Tuscan wine for $7.99. I had heard a lot about this wine in the past from writers and magazines, so I was excited to give it a try and find out just how good it is. I've written about Chianti Classico in some previous blogs, so I won't bore you too much with long explanations about the laws and grape growing techniqu...