This week’s pick also qualifies as a tasty Bargain Wine – fresh, easy, crisp. Stock up now for summer sipping! Caposaldo 2009 Pinot Grigio Veneto ($10). Fleshy white peach, apple and delicate citrus mingle on a juicy, clean frame. Bright, fresh finish. Ready to drink now.
Read more →Asparagus is often thought of as one of those “cannot pair with wine” ingredients. But I think that’s overstating things. Yes, it’s true, asparagus can often affect the taste of a wine more than many other ingredients. That’s because asparagus contains a type of sulfur compound that can give wines a vegetal character — or magnify [...]
Read more →I mentioned one of these on Facebook a week or so ago, and now I’ve found another… That’s two boxed wines that I think are actually pretty good. (And I’ll say it again, there’s just something pleasing about the wine rushing out of the spigot…) Both are reds, packed in that octagonal-box that seems to be [...]
Read more →I’ve been having some pretty good luck lately with $15-and-under wines, so thought I’d just round them all up here: REDS: Ravenswood 2008 Petite Sirah California Vintners Blend ($10). Quite impressive for just ten bucks, with deep black fruit flavors and aromas, good concentration and balance, and even some complexity in the form of chocolate and peppery-spice [...]
Read more →It’s gotten to the point that I need to be sure and taste Banfi’s Centine wines in a blind tasting, because when I see the Centine label, I automatically think, “Oh, this is going to be a tasty little Bargain wine.” The Centine line includes a red, a white and a rosé — and I like [...]
Read more →Is there anything sadder than going to a holiday gathering where the host/hostess has stocked up on crappy wine? (Well, I mean, “sadder” in the holiday party context — not compared to, say, the Sudan.) Seems like if you’re going to spend some money on wine, it may as well be wine that anyone wants to [...]
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