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What wines to drink with dinner, lunch or just for fun. Wine and food pairings that include best buys. Food, wine and drink reviews with a quest for find an inexpensive wine for any occasion.

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  • Stag\'s Leap ARTEMIS

    Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 20:00 in Cabernet Sauvignon, napa valley, 2006, artemis, peppercorn, stag's leap, aged cheddar pairing

    2006Cabernet SauvignonNAPAOh. That's so more like it. I am content. The Bro and I went wine shopping tonight - he did the purchasing and we brought home some good stuff. The Artemis gave off a braised meat-herb sent and tasted like black berry frui...

  • Morgon Beaujolais

    Posted on Saturday November 21st, 2009 at 07:58 in french, 2007, georges duboeuf, morgon beaujolais

    2007FranceGeorges Duboeuf (Blah!)I apologize to any Georges Duboeuf fans out there. But, had I really looked at the label, I wouldn't have purchased it. I have never had a Georges Duboeuf wine I've liked. Once again, the French wines just don't have...

  • Montepulciano d\'Abruzzo

    Posted on Sunday November 8th, 2009 at 19:36 in 2006, la valentina, italian red, montepulciano d'abruzzo

    2006La ValentinaItalyI was at a restaurant the other night and I had a glass of a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, but not La Valentina. I never did get any further info on it. But it was excellent alone, with calamari and with pizza Caprese. I went to my lo...

  • Phantom

    Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 21:00 in California, 2006, phantom, old vine zinfandel, petite sirah, old vine mourvedre

    2006Bogle VineyardsCaliforniaA blend of Petite Sirah, Old Vine Zin & Old Vine Mourvedre - don't you just LOVE saying that word??? MOURVEDRE (more-vay-drrruh)Well, the night started off well enough. Halloween. My most not favorite night of the yea...

  • Opolo Merlot Reserve

    Posted on Monday October 26th, 2009 at 21:15 in Merlot, California, 2006, reserve, paso robles, opolo

    2006Paso Robles, CAThe scent of this reminded me very much of Tawny Port meets Kalamata Olive. The taste was like a Robitussin cherry mushroom with a bit of earth mixed in. The finish was dry yet had a smooth, lingering, warm, slight spice flavor. ...

  • St. Francis Chardonnay

    Posted on Friday October 16th, 2009 at 20:58 in Chardonnay, California, 2007, st. francis, sonoma county

    2007Sonoma CountyCaliforniaI was very happy with this choice to accompany (and use in) an angel hair pasta dish I made last night. I am constantly in search of minerality in my wines. It is one of my absolute favorite characteristics that, when it's ...

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