A go-to Pinot
Sunday, January 3rd, 2010 Posted in Cheap and Red, New Zealand, Pinot Noir | No Comments »While I like a good Pinot Noir, the Vinagoth rarely buys any. Why? It is really hard to find a cheap Pinot that is a GOOD Pinot, that is why. There are lots of cheap Pinot Noirs out there, but ...
A “Super Chilean” … No Bull.
Sunday, December 13th, 2009 Posted in Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cheap and Red, Chile | No Comments »I picked up this red today at the grocery store for $10.49. The weather has been atrocious all day and Mrs. Barbarian didn't want to venture out of the house. However I found myself short a few ingredients for the ...
Sibling Rivalry?
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 Posted in Cheap and Red, Chile, Malbec | No Comments »After I fell in love with a cheap Chilean Malbec by the name of "Secreto" I kept my eye out for other wines from the same maker. By random chance while in a grocery store in a town I rarely ...
Life in the Wine-ness Protection Program
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 Posted in Cheap and Red, Italy, Unknown! | No Comments »Some business travel recently had me in, of all places, Elkhart, Indiana for one night. It was a dark and stormy night to be exact. One of those midwestern dark-sky, thunder and lightning, pressure so low you feel underwater even ...
Just Peachy
Friday, August 28th, 2009 Posted in California, Cheap and Red, Paso Robles, Petite Sirah | No Comments »The Vinagoth loves him some Petite Sirah. While all manner of grapes grace these pages, when it comes to sitting down for some serious swilling your author oftentimes chooses the delectable delights of Dr. Durif. A considerable amount of the ...
A Washington Pinot from California?
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 Posted in Cheap and Red, Pinot Noir, Washington State | No Comments »Americans have occasionally been shown to be ... shall we say "geographically challenged". Your humble Barbarian however, always knows where he is, and normally can find just about any place on a map. Navigation to me is an enjoyable ...
Oops, what a surprise!
Friday, June 5th, 2009 Posted in Cabernet Franc, Carmenère, Cheap and Red, Chile | No Comments »I'm not a "shopper". When I have something to buy at a retail store I go in and out like an elite commando unit. Surgical strike. In. Grab the item. Go. Go. Go! It usually takes me longer to take ...
Sometimes you get what you pay for.
Thursday, May 14th, 2009 Posted in but not outrageous, California, Cheap and Red, Expensive, Sonoma, Syrah, Washington State | No Comments »A few nights ago I opened two bottles of Syrah. The first was one of our old standby's, Cameron Hughes Lot 105 2004 Sonoma Mountain Syrah. I bought a case of this a while ago and we love it. Mrs. ...
An “OK” Chilean Carmenère
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 Posted in Carmenère, Cheap and Red, Chile | No Comments »I saw this Chilean Carmenère at my local wine merchant and had to give it a try. I grabbed it and brought it home, looking forward to a big, dark, teeth-staining experience frequently found with Carmenère. I planned to have ...
2006 Bodega Septima Malbec
Saturday, April 11th, 2009 Posted in Argentina, Cheap and Red, Malbec | No Comments »At the moment we have a long-term houseguest, who (irritatingly) is a vegetarian. They are one of Mrs. Barbarian's close relatives, so I have to refrain from my natural instinct, which is to eat them, er... make jokes at their ...
