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 ...
Mystery Windfall
Sunday, November 15th, 2009 Posted in Oregon, Petite Sirah, Washington State | 1 Comment »I'll let you in on a not-so-hidden secret: While I like wine quite a bit, I don't know much about wine. When I sit down to share what I thought about any particular wine it is usually a bit after ...
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 ...
Much Merriment
Friday, September 25th, 2009 Posted in but not outrageous, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Expensive, Merlot, Walla Walla, Washington State | No Comments »A nice little birthday dinner for the Mrs. Barbarian of the household and once again we visited her favorite haunt. She loves to explore the menu, trying new things. Me? I order the same thing every time: New York Strip, ...
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 ...
A Tale of Two Carmenères: Beresan & Root:1
Friday, May 15th, 2009 Posted in but not outrageous, Carmenère, Chile, Expensive, Walla Walla, Washington State | No Comments »It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season ...
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. ...
