Clay Station Petite Sirah
Monday, May 26th, 2008 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, On Somebody Else's Tab, Petite Sirah | No Comments »Out at a business dinner the client orders a Rioja (review coming) and for the second bottle I chose this one, which blew everyone at the table away... as Petite Sirahs are wont to do. Everyone liked it so much ...
Sterling Vintner’s Collection 2004 Merlot
Sunday, May 18th, 2008 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Merlot | No Comments »Doing a bit of business travel recently and the Vinagoth swilled down this bottle with a companion at a hotel restaurant. Originally a Cab was ordered, but they were out, so this one came in second. Apologies for the flash-washed ...
Santa Ema 2005 Carmenère
Thursday, May 15th, 2008 Posted in Carmenère, Cheap and Red, Chile | 1 Comment »This is a Santa Ema 2005 Carmenere barrel select that I picked up for $10.99. As you know, the Vinagoth has a thing for Chilean wines. They are good, cheap, and tasty. I actually first discovered them while living overseas (in ...
La Vieille Ferme, 2005 Côtes du Ventoux (Rhône)
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, Rhone | No Comments »I'm bewildered by the French, but I'm sure they're OK with that. Mind you, unlike many of my countrymen, I harbor no ill will towards them. I don't think they are cowards. I don't belittle their military history (I've read plenty ...
Pillage & Plunder!
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, Chile, Italy | 1 Comment »The Vinagoth had some business to do in the big city today and stopped by a big wine merchant afterwards. I packed the passenger seat of my car with numerous bottles of Cheap Red Wine! Said treasures are being dragged ...
Penfolds Club Tawny Port
Monday, May 12th, 2008 Posted in Australia, Cheap and Red, Port | No Comments »The Vinagoth loves his Port wine. I'd sack and plunder my way through Portugal if I couldn't just grab some at the local grocery. Good thing that eh? At least if you are Portugal! Mind you this Port comes from Australia, ...
You, uh… Go.
Sunday, May 11th, 2008 Posted in Cheap and Red, Washington State | No Comments »I have no idea how much this wine costs. It was given to Mrs. Barbarian after she saved a friend from a fate worse than a broken fingernail... or something like that. It was free as far as I'm concerned! The ...
Huntington Petite Sirah 2005: Death by Bludgeoning, in a pleasant fashion.
Saturday, May 10th, 2008 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Petite Sirah | No Comments »Vinagoth like Petite Sirah. Don't let the name fool you. Petite Sirah is NOT "petite" and from what my limited intelligence can gather, it isn't "syrah" either. Petite Sirah is like a single malt Scotch. Something normally used in blending because ...
Nuevomundo es bueno!
Saturday, May 10th, 2008 Posted in Cabernet Sauvignon, Cheap and Red, Chile, Malbec | 3 Comments »The Vinagoth has been in a minor love affair with Chilean wines for a while now. I stumbled upon this one during my weekly skulk around the wine section of my local grocery. They had signs up about how it ...
