05 Tuesday Jun 2018
Posted in California, red, red blend, Wine Party!
Tags
budget, california, lodi, red, red blend, red wine, red wine blend, red wine review, review, wine, wine is good, wine review, wine reviews
Picked this one up BOGO at Publix. Was curious about the fruit notes and the name seemed pretty ominously awesome. Happily the fruit was nicely blended and not overly cherry-influenced. The wine was smooth and not too sweet. Glad we’ve got another bottle of this one…
02 Saturday Dec 2017
Posted in Uncategorized
I’m pretty sure this wine came from World Market on one of our wine buying sprees. Might have been the day we bought a couch…the trips to World Market run together so.
We haven’t been drinking much lately, a combination of my running schedule and a general desire to weigh less have motivated us to cut down on the booooze.
Tonight was a nice relaxing evening of culinary endeavors so I opted for this bottle, which seemed a bit more serious and robust compared to the bottle of red blend with a reindeer on it.
And robust it was, at first taste it was right there in your face, though where else would it be I suppose. It’s got a lot of body to it without a boatload of fruitiness. I like this wine a great deal. The color of it is dark and rich and sparkling in the mixed light of the dining room on the grounds of our stately manor house.
I went off script a bit just then. Back to the wine, what else can you say that hasn’t already been said? Just cliches anymore at this point. You should buy some of it though. This Joel Gott fellow knows what’s up in Zinfandel craftsmanship.
20 Sunday Aug 2017
Posted in $15 or less, German, Riesling
Tags
Germ, pfalz, riesling, white, white wine, wine review, wine reviews
Winery: Villa Wolf
Varietal: Riesling
Composition:
Date Purchased: 10/2/2016
Location Purchased: Total Wine
Cost: $14.99
Date Consumed: 8/20/2017
Review/Notes: Looking for some dinner preparation drinks I unscrewed this one. Light and refreshing, not overly sweet, but also not particularly notable.
20 Sunday Aug 2017
Posted in $10 or less, Italian, red
Tags
doc, italian, Italy, montepulciano, red, red wine, red wine review
Winery: Vecchia Cantina
Varietal: Rosso di Montepulciano
Composition:
Date Purchased: 5/13/2017
Location Purchased: Total Wine
Cost: $8.65
Date Consumed: 8/20/2017
Review/Notes: This one followed a glass or two of Riesling. It was paired with some risotto with carrots and balsamic chicken. The risotto was pretty excellent. The wine also good. A little on the thin side, which isn’t bad on such a hot day. It wasn’t particularly exciting but the price was right 🙂
06 Sunday Aug 2017
Posted in $10 or less, California, Wine Party!, Zinfandel
Winery: Armida Winery
Varietal: Zinfandel
Composition:
Date Purchased: 4/13/17
Location Purchased: World Market
Cost: $9.99
Date Consumed: 8/6/17
Review/Notes: I am pretty sure we have had a different year of this one… It isn’t bad, not very heavy, good for a summer night. It has a hint of fruit but not too much. It’s fairly smooth as well. I would pick it up again.
31 Monday Jul 2017
Posted in $10 or less, red, red blend, South Africa, Uncategorized
Tags
budget, red, red wine, review, South Africa, wine, wine reviews
Winery: Douglas Green
Varietal: Red Blend
Composition: 60% Pinotage, 40% Shiraz
Date Purchased: 4/13/17
Location Purchased: World Market
Cost: $8.99
Date Consumed: 7/31/17
Review/Notes: I was looking forward to trying this one. It got uncorked (uncapped rather) to go with some homemade bacon cheeseburgers with fried egg toppers. It was a bit sweet out of the bottle but pretty tightly constructed. It had a hint of cherry I think. A bit sweeter than I care for but it had a nice spicy bite to it.
25 Tuesday Jul 2017
Posted in $10 or less, Bordeaux, France, Uncategorized
Winery: Chateau Montet
Varietal: Bordeaux
Composition:
Date Purchased: 5/13/2017
Location Purchased: Total Wine
Cost: $8.65
Date Consumed: 7/24/17
Review/Notes: This one got uncorked with some pasta. It was pretty tasty, my memory of tastes is probably a bit hazy but this might be the best sub $10 bottle of Bordeaux I’ve had. It’s a bit acidic and not overly fruity but not too dry and not too sweet. I think I would get it again if I saw it at Total Wine.
24 Monday Jul 2017
Posted in $15 or less, Argentina, Malbec, red, Wine Party!
Winery: Bodega Argento
Varietal: Malbec
Composition:
Date Purchased: 4/17/17
Location Purchased: Publix
Cost: $12.99 but bought as BOGO so about $6.50 per bottle
Date Consumed: 7/23/17
Review/Notes: This one got served with some pasta with a white wine cream sauce. It was nice, not too fruity and not too acidic. Have had some bad luck with some Malbec in the past but was pleased with this one.
20 Thursday Jul 2017
Posted in $10 or less, cotes du rhone, France, red
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cotes du rhone, France, french, french wine, red wine, red wine review, review, wine
Winery: Domaine Guy Mousset
Varietal: Cotes du Rhone
Composition: 80% Grenache & 20% Syrah
Date Purchased: 5/13/2017
Location Purchased: Total Wine
Cost: $9.51
Date Consumed: 7/20/17
Review/Notes: This one got uncorked after a couple Shiner Bocks that closed out a rough afternoon. I’ve not had great luck finding the value French wines but this one is probably my favorite in that category so far. It went pretty well with chicken picatta and it went pretty well after chicken picatta too, bonus. We got a couple bottles of this one so that’s good, looking forward to the next one. It’s got a bit of an edge to it and you can pick up some fruit. It’s not particularly heavy, maybe a little acidic but not overwhelmingly so. I would buy it again.
17 Monday Jul 2017
Posted in $10 or less, red, Spain, Zinfandel
Winery: Vinedos La Maldita
Varietal: Rioja
Composition: 100% Garnacha
Date Purchased: 4/13/17
Location Purchased: World Market
Cost: $8.99
Date Consumed: 7/17/17
Review/Notes: This one has a dark, fruity taste to it. I didn’t really pick up on it at first while I was eating pizza, hard to imagine I’m sure. It’s smooth and a bit spicy with some dark cherry or something going on. It’s got some fun stuff going on, I like it!
My experiences with less expensive wine. 