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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
