Drinks Reviews & More
by B.D. Fischer Admit it: When is the last time you had a satisfying, affordable Cabernet from, say, Chile? For me, it’s been just over three years; I happen to remember a particular bottle I purchased for $9 in Chattanooga,
We found this red wine at Safeway for about $9. It proved to be a nice surprise, showing currants, plums, and a little earth. Alone, it was a bit much, as it has a detectable alcohol ester. (The bottle says
We love it—a tasty, bargain wine that also has a social mission! Cape Classics’ reports: “A portion of the proceeds from the Indaba wines supports a scholarship for formerly disenfranchised South Africans who are interested in wine-related careers.” We got this
10/2007 GOATS DO ROAM (RED WINE) 2004Weeee- another wine from South Africa. (See the happy review of STEENBERG below.) This bargain red (just $10 retail) was light, fruity, and went down VERY EASILY. Fun, accessible stuff. (Rating ***3/4) For further
10/2007 STEENBERG SAUVIGNON BLANC 2005We quite enjoyed this $9 bottle of white wine. It offered no fireworks; it was just pleasant, slightly grassy with light tropical fruit notes. A nice piece of work by South Africa. (Rating ***3/4) For further
We had no idea what to expect— it’s not like we grew up eating Marula fruits in Ohio. We poured AMARULA into a rocks glass and it looked a bit like milk spiked with Hershey’s syrup. Most perplexing. Waving it