Codirosso Chianti 2008
Posted on February 23, 2010 - Filed Under Chianti, Italian Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, red table wine | 1 Comment
Varietal: Chianti
Region: Italy
Cost: $8
Medium dark color with notes of cherry on the nose with berry on the palate. Soft tannins pair well with pastas and meats.
Recommendations: Given as how Chianti is my first love of red wine, I was excited to open up this bottle, and finally got the opportunity this past weekend. Paired with [...]
Diseno Malbec 2007
Posted on February 11, 2010 - Filed Under Argentinian Wine, Malbec, Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, South American Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20 | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Malbec
Region: Argentina
Cost: $12
Deep red color with aromas of berry and tobacco. Dark cherry, blackberry, and spice on the palate allows this wine to pair well with BBQ.
Recommendations: My wife had picked this wine up a while ago, and since we’ve been snowed in and our selection is starting to wane, we paired this wine [...]
Il Valore Sangiovese 2008
Posted on February 10, 2010 - Filed Under Dry Wines, Italian Wine, Light Wines, Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, red table wine, sangiovese | 1 Comment
Varietal: Sangiovese
Region: Italy
Cost: $6
Garnet colored in the glass with aromas of cherry and crushed fruit on the nose. Cherry, crushed fruit and a spice finish in the mouth. Pair with pasta or meat.
Recommendations: Given that my wife and I have been snowed in for the better part of two weeks, our supplies of wine are [...]
Tapena Garnacha 2007
Posted on February 4, 2010 - Filed Under Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Spanish Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, Wine's Under $20, garnacha, red table wine | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Garnacha
Region: Spain
Cost: $10
Garnet colored with aromas and flavors of blackberry and cherry and pepper on the finish. Pairs well with pork tenderloin, rib-eye, and roast chicken.
Recommendations: My wife picked this up at the store as we’re both fans of Spanish wines. Very dark in color, just barely what I would call garnet really, I [...]
Di Majo Norante Sangiovese 2008
Posted on January 28, 2010 - Filed Under Dry Wines, Italian Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, Wine's Under $20, red table wine, sangiovese | 3 Comments
Varietal: Sanviovese
Region: Italy
Cost: $10
Violets, berries, spices and leather on the nose of this garnet colored wine with flavors of ripe fruit that pair with pizza, pasta, and grilled meats.
Recommendations: I grabbed this bottle of wine at a local store because, quite frankly, the price point was too good to pass on for a Sangiovese that [...]
Big House Red 2008
Posted on January 21, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, California Wine, Grenache, Medium Bodied Wines, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Red Wine, Syrah, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, blended red wine, red table wine, sangiovese, tannat, zinfandel | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Blended Red (Sangiovese, Syrah, Carignan, Barbera, Zinfandel, Mourvedre, Montepulciano, Petit Verdot, Tannat, Aglianico, Petite Sirah, Nero d’Avola, Grenache)
Region: California – USA
Cost: $7 – $10
Cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cassis, and chocolate flavors all blend together. Pair this wine with chicken, ground beef, pizza.
Recommendations: I’ll be the first to admit, my wife and I first paid attention [...]
Jacuzzi Sangiovese
Posted on January 13, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, California Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $30, sangiovese | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Sangiovese
Region: California – Sonoma Valley – USA
Cost: $22
Bright raspberry, cherry, and pepper flavors with a deep red color. Light and smooth on the palate, pairs well with grilled chicken, red meat, seasoned pork.
Recommendations: Sangiovese will always hold a special place in my heart as Chianti was the first red wine that I ever truly [...]
Little Chica Tempranillo Garnacha
Posted on January 6, 2010 - Filed Under Medium Bodied Wines, Red Wine, Spanish Wine, Tempranillo, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $20, blended red wine, garnacha, red table wine | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Tempranillo (55%); Garnacha (45%)
Region: Spain
Cost: $12
Dark purple wine with flavors of blackberry and fresh crushed fruit. Medium bodied wine that pairs well with chicken, pork, red meat, or by itself.
Recommendations: Still drinking while entertaining my brother-in-law and his wife, we opened up this blended Spanish red. Dark purple in the glass with a bit [...]
Middle Sister Rebel Red
Posted on January 4, 2010 - Filed Under American Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, California Wine, Medium Bodied Wines, Merlot, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, blended red wine, red table wine, wine advice | Leave a Comment
Varietal: Blended Red Wine (Zinfandel, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon)
Region: California – USA
Cost: $8 – $10
Dark coloring with forward flavors of fruit and cherry with a smooth finish. Pairs well with chicken, pork, and sharp cheeses.
Recommendations: I picked up this wine with a pretty good idea of what to expect, and not necessarily in a negative way. [...]
Gerstacker Gluhwein
Posted on December 24, 2009 - Filed Under Medium Bodied Wines, Mulled Wines, Red Wine, Wine Reviews, Wine's Under $10, blended red wine, german wine | 2 Comments
Varietal: Gluhwein
Region: Germany
Cost: $7.99
A mulled wine still produced according to old-world tradition. A combination of red wine, sugar, and spices served warm or chilled over ice.
Recommendations: If you’re only the East coast like me you’re still digging yourself out of close to two feet of snow. While watching snow fall on Friday, my wife and [...]
