I admit it—I keep a box of Pinot Grigio in the fridge. I also have various Merlots, Cabernet Sauvignons, and Pinot Noirs on my wine rack. These are my House wines, the wines I sip (or gulp) after a dayContinue readingGot the Wine Blahs? Try Another Grape
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages 2012: This Gamay runs about $10 a bottle. It is a light red wine with red fruit, baking spice, and cedar notes. This is a picnic-friendly wine. (Rating ***3/4) Cardinal Zin Beastly Old Vines 2011: WeContinue readingWines We Have Enjoyed Recently
Both of these red wines came from Argentia, and both cost $8.95 retail at Pearson’s in Washington, DC. Red Diamond Merlot 2011: Like the bottle says, it offers plum and vanilla flavors, the latter being pretty faint. This wine wentContinue readingBargain Red Wines We Have Enjoyed Recently
We long have been admirers of Santa Julia wines. Some of our earliest published reviews were of the Santa Julia standard line, the reserve, and the Familia Zuccardi Q line. (You can see these reviews here. The Zuccardi family ownsContinue readingSanta Julia [+] Torrontes 2010
We first tried this red wine while vacationing in New York in August. While poking around for robust red wines at Pearson’s in Washington, DC, we spied Punto Final Malbec going for $12 and seized upon it. (Since w eContinue readingPunto Final Malbec 2008
We found this red wine at Pearson’s Wine & Spirits in the northwest of Washington, DC. It had a sticker price of $12, but if bought by the case goes for just $8 a bottle. (Which is just one reasonContinue readingDiseno Old Vine Malbec 2009