I’m on the prowl for some good (actually very good) everyday wines. Mostly to keep me from drinking wines I want to age longer (lately I’ve been dipping into the good stuff a little too much!) I figure I put together a case of affordable everyday wines and share it with you! What am I…
Tag: Value Alert
Value Alert…2011 Zestos Vinos de Madrid Old Vines
From time to time I come across a wine with a surprisingly good quality/price ratio (‘QPR”). The 2011 Zestos Vinos de Madrid Old Vines, a Spanish wine from the DO Madrid is such a wine. I purchased this bottle from my favorite wine store, K&L Wine Merchants. Not familiar with the DO Madrid? Join the club!…
T.G.I.F. Bubbly; Jean-Louis Denois Limoux Brut Rosé
Over the past couple of years I’ve been blogging about sparkling wines. For a time I blogged about a different sparkling wine on a weekly basis. I’ve gotten away from it in recent months, not because I stopped drinking sparkling wines (I still drink bubbly on pretty much a weekly basis; they’re underrated food friendly wines and,…
Value Alert – 90pt Gem From Spain for $12!
Several months ago, I attended a La Mancha tasting in San Francisco. I blogged about it in a post entitled Is La Mancha Ready For Primetime? Of course, most of us are familiar with La Mancha thanks to the famous book by Miguel de Cervantes entitled The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha (or perhaps…
Value Alert!…2010 Bodegas Terra Sigilata Filón Garnacha
Looking for a wine that tastes great and cost less? Try this beautiful Grenache from Spain!
Value Alert!! – 2009 Goyette Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Looking for great value in Pinot Noir? – Try this one, available at Costco for $12.99!