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!
It is a Pazzo Party!
Monday, October 20th, 2008 Posted in California, Napa, Odds, Ends & Blends, On Somebody Else's Tab | 2 Comments »I recently celebrated a birthday. Mrs. Barbarian arranged a dinner at a local steak place, a chain who sends you a coupon for a free dinner on your birthday. (Have I ever mentioned how frugal Mrs. Barbarian is?) I choose ...
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 ...
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 ...
Four Vines’ “The Heretic” … a Petite Sirah I’d kill you for.
Sunday, July 27th, 2008 Posted in California, On Somebody Else's Tab, Paso Robles, Petite Sirah | No Comments »Last month while out on a business trip I attended a dinner with a potential client. We enjoyed a great dinner in a steak house with a great view. Being a classless barbarian I hogged the wine list while everyone ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
