Photo Confessions: Winter Wine Project
Hey there Wine-Nerds! I am excited to announce a new winter wine project - tasting and reviewing Wine Spectator's 100 Outstanding Values.
Now this month's WS featured "The Top 100: The Most Exciting Wines of 2013." Usually, I don't put much value in these top 100 lists as there are many factors at play beyond the quality of wine, such as politics, personal bias, or the weather that day. But, I figured I would see what made WS's list of favorites anyway. As I read, I was very (and I repeat very) disappointed to see so few wines in the top 100 for a reasonable price (aka below $20).
However, I was quickly corrected when I discovered another feature for "100 Outstanding Values." Now, this list did not get the 20 page spread that the favorites of 2013 received, but I figured I would give a shout out to these noteworthy wines by reviewing them myself individually.
Here is the game plan: I hope to taste at least a quarter the list within the upcoming months (since some labels may be hard to find). I will let you know if the wine lives up to its "top 100 outstanding value" ranking from my perspective, as your friendly neighborhood wine-nerd. Plus, I will provide some history/general information on the grapes that make up the wine as well. (Because history is the best).
I hope you may be interested in joining the winter wine project and taste some of the wines yourself! I look forward to your comments!
Happy Holidays and Cheers!