Up Your Wine Game!
Todd Alexander
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Todd Alexander, with over 3 decades in the world of food and wine, tastes, discusses, reviews, and otherwise helps wine drinkers increase their wine IQ, discover new wines, and find more ways to enjoy wine.
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JAN 9, 2025
Nebbiolo: My Fave & LeBron Likes It Too!
I taste two nebbiolos: one from Trader Joe's and the other is a cat-daddy nebbiolo from the Valtellina. Nino Negri makes powerful and seductive wines, while Trader Joe's delivers an under $10 excellent value that gives you a peek inside the nebbiolo tent at a fair price. See why LeBron James digs the grape.
15 MIN
DEC 31, 2024
Veuve Clicquot V. Kirkland Champagne
I taste the most popular champagne in the USA, Veuve Clicquot, side by side with Kirkland for $20. My mind is made up!
14 MIN
NOV 3, 2022
Before You Start A Wine Collection….
I offer tips on steps to take before you invest time and money into putting together a wine collection.
11 MIN
JAN 2, 2021
White Rioja: It's Not What You Think
I taste Muga Rioja Blanco 2019 which is a beautiful wine but has nothing to do with the white Riojas of yesteryear. Old school white Rioja used to be oaked within an inch of its life. Now producers are cutting back on the use of oak and releasing beautifully structured and balanced wines that have outstanding versatility at the table.
10 MIN
DEC 4, 2020
Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon: Let the Fruit Bombs Rain Down
I taste two cabernet sauvignons, True Myth and Paso Dragon (a Trader Joe's exclusive) both from Paso Robles and compare and contrast them. Both excellent values but both having a fruit forward style that may not be for everyone. Paso Robles is known for a lot of things but restraint is not one of them when it comes to its red wines.
15 MIN
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