I gotta tell you, these Queulat wines are really good!

Well, today was the first day we have been out showing the Ventisquero Queulat Gran Reserva wines and they are showing beautifully. I really like them….and by the way, Queulat is the name of a beautiful glacier in the Andes that gives birth to the Ventisquero River….cool huh? The whole line up of wines has wonderful [...]

Upcoming tastings featuring Rad Grapes wines

I am trying to keep everyone posted regarding when and where I will be pouring any Rad Grapes wines. These tastings are part of the need for people to taste our wines to believe how good they are and to promote them, since for the most part they are not well known labels yet.The tastings are [...]

Rad Grapes launching Ventisquero Queulat wines in NY

You are invited to the NY launch of the Vina Ventisquero Queulat wines on Monday, August 23rd between 5 and 8pm at Puro Wine, located at 161 Grand Street in Manhattan. Rad Grapes has had such success with the Vina Ventisquero Reserva line up of wines since we introduced them back into the NY market back [...]

The Paige 23 Wines have arrived

Well, we finally have some of the Paige 23 Wines in stock. My wife and I have been enjoying the 2009 Syrah Rose, 2007 Delia Marie Syrah, 2006 Santa Barbara Cabernet Sauvignon and the 2007 Santa Barbara Pinot Noir all weekend, after I picked up some samples form the warehouse on Friday. I will be out [...]

11 Red Values from Washington

I don’t often tout the awesome press and ratings that Rad Grapes wines receive, but I should. Below is and excerpt from a Wine Spectator article dated June 25th that highlights a number of great values from Washington State, including our very own Bergevin Lane Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2007, which received 91 Points! Kudos to [...]

FOREX-Euro resumes slide as doubts swirl over aid plan

Relief impact of emergency aid package proves temporary

* Focus shifts back to debt problems in euro zone

* Sterling rebounds from early losses (Updates prices, adds comment, changes byline)

By Steven C. Johnson

NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) – The euro fell on Tuesday as concerns about the euro zone’s ability to contain a debt crisis blunted initial enthusiasm [...]

Del Rio Syrah 2007

Kudos yet again to Del Rio Vineyards…the 2007 Del Rio Syrah just received a great revue and 91 points from the Wine Spectator. The wine has just arrived in our warehouse and is available in NY.

Del Rio Syrah Rogue Valley 2007  – WS 91 Pts.

“Firm in texture and nicely proportioned, bursting with juicy plum and blackberry [...]

Stephen Tanzer reviews Vina Ventisquero

Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar just reviewed  and gave some really nice ratings for the Vina Ventisquero wines. We just brought these wines into NY and knew how great the wines are for the money, but it does not hurt to get some good press to prove me right…below are the reviews form the March/April issue.  [...]

Life got in the way again…

At least that’s what it feels like lately….I have not had the time to post. Really. Business has picked up at Rad Grapes and I’ve been on the road seeing customers and popping corks all the time, hosting in-store wine tastings to help my retail customers promote our wines, working with Jonah, one of our new [...]

Vina Tabali wines with great Parker scores are here!

I am very happy to announce that the Vina Tabali wines are finally available in NY. I tasted these wines at the end of last year and knew they would fit right into the Rad Grapes portfolio…..well, the wines  are finally here. Imported by SWG, the Vina Tabali wines have garnered some great press given their [...]

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