Sango! Ole!
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, Spain, Tempranillo | No Comments »Mrs. Barbarian & I dined at our favorite local restaurant the other day. I always order the same thing there, much to the Mrs' chagrin. The chef magically knows how to make a steak *just* the way I like it, ...
Je ne parle pas Francais. 2005 Domaine de L’Ameillaud
Sunday, August 3rd, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, France, Rhone | No Comments »The French sure know how to make wine. But they could not SELL wine to save their lives (from an invasion of barbarians!) Look at any label from any wine made outside of France... be it the US, Chile, Argentina, ...
2004 Casa Silva Reserva Carmenère
Saturday, July 26th, 2008 Posted in Carmenère, Cheap and Red, Chile | No Comments »Mrs. Barbarian had a friend over last night, and we drank two and a half bottles of wine. A little of this, a little of that. The last bottle I pulled from my "cellar"... which is really an unfinished room ...
True Earth Red
Monday, July 21st, 2008 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Odds, Ends & Blends | No Comments »I was stalking through the wine section of the grocery store the other day, when I happened upon this red wine. Honestly what caught my eye was the presence of my favorite grape on the label: Petite Sirah. Given that ...
De Martino “Legado Reserva” Syrah 2004
Saturday, July 19th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, Chile, Syrah | No Comments »I spotted this Chilean Syrah in the wine section of my grocer today and had to pick it up. I've seen all sorts of varietals from Chile, but never Syrah... until today. Now, being a brutish barbarian, I rarely stay ...
Veramonte Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Reserva
Friday, July 18th, 2008 Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Cheap and Red, Chile | No Comments »This is one of the wines I grabbed on that rampage through the wine section a while back. As promised here is the review. Not a bad Cab, but it isn't a mind-blower. But hey, what do you expect for under ...
Cono Sur Carmenere
Saturday, July 12th, 2008 Posted in Carmenère, Cheap and Red, Chile | No Comments »Another great value from Chile. I keep seeing the Cono Sur brand at my local grocery store. They sell Pinot, some white varietals I don't care about, and this wonderful Carmenere. Being very interested in this particular grape led me to ...
Smoking Loon 2006 Pinot Noir
Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Pinot Noir, Regions | No Comments »OK, so I fell for the funny name. The wine? meh. I love a good pinot, though I'm not obsessed. This one is nothing to obsess over either. It is moderately cheap, but it isn't a value by any stretch. It ...
Guenoc Petite Sirah
Friday, July 11th, 2008 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Petite Sirah | 1 Comment »OK, so the Vinagoth is seriously addicted to Petite Sirah, deal with it. This one is a winner though. Seriously... go buy a case of it, today. You'll understand my attraction. This is one of the first Petites I ever tried. ...
Don’t Buy This Wine: Oak Grove Petite Sirah
Monday, May 26th, 2008 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Petite Sirah, The Spit Bucket | 1 Comment »Unless of course you need a good prison quality meat marinade. Blech. Until last night, I felt about Petite Sirah like Will Rogers about people: I never met a Petite Sirah I didn't like. Will Rogers never met Dick Cheney, but ...
