Monthly Archives: May 2011

Bargain Wine Picks of the Week – May 30, 2011

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Joe

This wine is a unique blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio, Gerwurztraminer, and Semillion. This is a very refreshing wine, crisp but with a nice mouth feel. The Gerwurztraminer gives the wine some interesting characteristics. Continue reading →

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Bargain Wine Picks of the Week – May 23

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Joe

This will be the first time I am in agreement with Wilfred Wong on scoring a wine. I usually am much more conservative than he is in allotting points to a BevMo wine. But on this crisp and flavorful Montgras Chardonnay I am in total agreement with Wilfred Wong’s 88-point assessment. Continue reading →

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Father’s Day Wine plus a cool gift idea

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Joe

It is not too early to start planning for Father’s Day for the wine-loving Dad. It might be the only time of the year where Dad gets to enjoy the biggest, baddest, juiciest BBQ steak possible. You need to pick the right wine to go with this meal and nothing goes better with a juicy steak than a good Cabernet Sauvignon. Continue reading →

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Wine Bargain Picks of the Week – May 16

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Joe

This is a wonderful, balanced Tempranillo with nice acidity and tannins. There is a smoky touch to this wine, good fruit flavors, and that leather aroma that defines many of Spanish Tempranillo wines. 89 Points Continue reading →

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Spanish Tempranillo Taste Off

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Joe

This was the closest scoring of any tasting we have had over the past two years. We enjoyed all the wines immensely and would not hesitate to purchase any of these wines again. These Spanish wines are excellent examples of the Tempranillo grape and the wines being produce by Spain at such reasonable prices. Here are the wines we tasted and the order we ranked them. Continue reading →

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Our Bargain Wine Picks of the Week – May 9, 2011

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Joe

Now is the perfect time to drink this pleasant and crisp white wine. It is the most popular seller of the Brassfield wines of Lake County. This wine is delightful with nice melon flavors and good acidity. The wine has a solid mouth feel and the flavors linger in the mouth. Drink it as an aperitif or with seafood like grilled shrimp, fried calamari, etc. 88 Points Continue reading →

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Rioja’s Vibrant Wines at Value Prices

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Joe

What we found was a plethora of great wines and most of them were all at a suggested retail price of under $20. This is great timing for me because next week I am the host for our bimonthly meeting of our Vintage Wine Tasting Club and we are tasting six different Spanish Tempranillo wines priced under $20. Continue reading →

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Our Bargain Wine Picks of the Week – May 2, 2011

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Joe

The list price for this wine is $28 but Costco has it for $17.99, K&L Wines for $19.99. I would love to taste this wine again one year from now, I think the tannins will smooth and the wine will even be more lovelier than it is today. I love the cassis flavor in this wine. The Wine Enthusiast gives it an amazingly high rating of 94 points. I will go with 89 points. Continue reading →

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