Monthly Archives: November 2012

Two quality red wine bargains

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Joe

Red Wine Bargains It is the party time of the year and if you are hosting a gathering, these two red wine bargains are good choices. Both are under the $10 mark and your guests will be quite happy with … Continue reading →

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Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines 2012 – Finding the bargain wines

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Joe

Last week the Wine Spectator announced its top 100 wines for 2012. I sorted through the Wine Spectator Top 100 Wines 2012 list and selected the bargain wines available in the greater San Francisco Bay Area for $20 or under. … Continue reading →

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Bargain Wines – Trader Joe’s Pontificis

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Joe

The Robledo Sauvignon Blanc is part of the current 30%-off sale at Safeway Stores in California. This one may not be at all Safeway stores, but I picked this one up at the Burlingame Safeway. The Robledo Family was the first Latino winery in Sonoma County. They own vineyards in Sonoma, Napa, and Lake County where this wine originated. Continue reading →

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San Pedro’s 2011 Single Vineyard 1865 Sauvignon Blanc is our top bargain wine pick

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Joe

The San Pedro wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc and has a beautiful balance of citrus, acidity, and minerality. The aroma and flavors in the mouth are intense and varied. The whole experience of drinking this wine is quite pleasurable. Continue reading →

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Amazon starts selling wine – are there any wine bargains?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Joe

On Thursday, November 8, Amazon uncorked its much-anticipated online wine shop. You can view it at: amazon.com/wine. I do plenty of shopping on Amazon, especially for books and electronics. They often have the best prices around. I was very anxious to compare the Amazon wine prices with my favorite wine stores and shops where I often find wines at rock-bottom prices. Continue reading →

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Howell Mountain Cab top bargain pick of the week

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Joe

My only knock on this wine is that it is very young and seems to be a bit tight. By that I mean the flavors are there but they fall short in intensity and length. I would put this one down for a couple of years at least. On the Cameron Hughes website, they suggest decanting the wine and letting it sit open even up to one day to bring out the flavors. Anyway you look at this wine, it is young. Most of the Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon out on the wine shop shelves is 2009. Continue reading →

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Grocery Outlet – November wine sale coming!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Joe

Many of you shop at the Grocery Outlet for wine and have suggested wines in the past. I just received this advance information and want to pass it along to our readers of Good Cheap Vino. Grocery Outlet’s coveted bi-annual … Continue reading →

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