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You may not be familiar with Hungarian wines, even though Hungary has been producing great wine for centuries. Through eras of communism and trials, this wonderful region has revitalized into producing a beautiful, sophisticated selection of red and white wines yet again. It is easy to fall in love with the Hungarian wine culture, filled with rich volcanic soil and hard-working dedicated vintners. Virtually every household owns a garden, fruit trees, and grape vines and every family creates their own wine in small quantities. This nation is blessed with abundant sunshine, rich soil, a long growing season, and a hardworking people with a longstanding agricultural history. We want you and your family to experience the beauty of Hungarian wine. Located in the foothills of the Matra mountain range, Black Castle Vineyards combines old world experience with modern techniques. Black Castle is available in many international varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Blanc, Pinot Gris. Local varieties include Kekfrankos, Kekoporto, Harslevelu, Furmint, Olaszrizling, Muscat Lunel, Zweigelt. To add unique nuances to old standards, blends of traditional Read more »

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Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...
Merlot

The Occitanian word “merlot” translates to “young blackbird.” An accurate description for this popular, early-budding...
Chardonnay

British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
Muscat

History of the grape: Muscat existed as far back as the Ancient Greeks. It spread throughout the world as empires gre...
Cabernet Franc

History of the grape: References to it in the Loire region of France date as far back as the mid 12th century. But it...

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Black Castle on Snooth

July 2009

My husband and I have put ourselves on a budget (considering the state of the economy) and are trying to only buy wines for $13 and under. Anyone out there have a favorite that fits that price in mind? Read More

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February 2009

Thierry and Guy Pinot Noir Fat Bastard 2007

Snoothrank:

Ok, take this for what it's worth. Tonight I had a wine tasting at my house. The theme was predominately red wines. The first three wines were Pinot Noir. I am new at wine taste reviews but I'll give it a shot.The three Pinot Noir wines were Mirassou, Castle Rock and Fat Bastard. While all three were enjoyed, Fat Bastard fared the best among the... Read More

Wine review by Green Pea
February 2009

And so it goes, from the workhorse grape of Italy we know turn our attention to one of the greatest of the Vinifera grapes: Pinot Noir!From Burgundy, Oregon, New Zealand, Portugal, California, Italy, Israel, you name it come great and unique renditions of this most persnickety variety. Post your impressions and lets all keep an open mind. Pinot ... Read More

Forum post in the topic Pinot Noir GTi
December 2008

Palladino is not a name familiar to most American buyers of the wines of Piedmont. But they should be. With a historic property that dates back to 1870, it may be surprising that Maurilio Palladino only began bottling his familys wine in 1975. As is the case with many of the historic properties of the region, they produced wine sold in bulk fo... Read More

Forum post in the topic Palladino is worth the search!