Foppiano Petite Sirah
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Petite Sirah | No Comments »This is a Russian River Valley Sirah. I paid about $15 for it and like just about every Petite Sirah, I really enjoyed it. So much so that I'm quite sleepy and at a loss for words. Must be good!
An excellent introduction to New Zealand Pinot Noir.
Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, New Zealand, Pinot Noir | 1 Comment »Repeating myself from an earlier post: "While dining at our favorite local bistro, I saw a Pinot on the wine list from New Zealand. Being a fearless barbarian I gave it a go. It was wonderful. Light, fruity, very different in ...
A new low in Merlot. Low price that is.
Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Merlot | 1 Comment »This weekend I had a manly household task to attend to, and declare to Mrs. Barbarian that I have to go to the hardware store to acquire some manly hardware-like items to accomplish my manly task. She, being the most ...
Don’t Buy This Wine… unless you have a bird to cook.
Monday, October 13th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, New Zealand, Pinot Noir, The Spit Bucket | No Comments »While dining at our favorite local bistro, I saw a Pinot on the wine list from New Zealand. Being a fearless barbarian I gave it a go. It was wonderful. Light, fruity, very different in character to a French, Oregon, ...
The Devil Made Me Drink It!
Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted in Carmenère, Cheap and Red, Chile | No Comments »This wine actually saved us from a disaster. I had opened another bottle which Mrs. Barbarian tasted as I was cooking and pronounced it awful. I took a sip and confirmed (review coming soon!) so I reached into the wine ...
Oh Tawny, I barely knew you!
Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Cheap and Red, Port | No Comments »I would love to be able to provide you oh reader with a review of this wine. It is a Tawny port-style wine from Australia named Hardy's "Whiskers Blake" Classic Tawny which I bought for a mere $12.99. However Mrs. Barbarian ...
Walla Walla Wine Wine
Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, Malbec, Walla Walla, Washington State | No Comments »Through an unusual set of circumstances completely unrelated to anything I do here online I found myself in Walla Walla, Washington recently. This is far from my home and a place I had never been before. What an amazing place. ...
Lopez Panach Tempranillo 2006
Monday, October 6th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, Spain, Tempranillo | No Comments »An amazing wine at an amazing price. I found this little treasure at my local wine merchant while browsing the "Spain" section. It is a Lopez Panach Tempranillo, 2006 vintage. I like Spanish wines in general and could not pass ...
2005 Spellbound Petite Sirah
Monday, August 18th, 2008 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Petite Sirah | No Comments »Last night we had a thunderstorm, followed by a huge blood red full moon rising over the hills to the east. Mrs. Barbarian was cooking up some amazing stuffed flank steak things she found somewhere, so I figured nothing short ...
An old standby: Maryhill Winemaker’s Red
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, Odds, Ends & Blends, Washington State | No Comments »This is one of those "can't miss" buys: Maryhill Winemaker's Red, in this case a 2006. This wine is consistently excellent and reasonably priced, year after year. Mrs. Barbarian was the one that found it for us, having drank it ...
