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Read MoreTime for Cheap Again With a Sinful Grin
Sinful Grin Petite Sirah 2018California I am in the mood for cheap. So tonight we are having $7.99 wine with a $3 salad kit and blueberries from Lidl paired up with a Publix $6.99 lemon pepper rotisserie chicken. This is one good, but very inexpensive meal. Mrs. Dan and I were at Lidl last Sunday afternoon and I naturally wandered over to their wine aisle. When they first opened years ago their wine...
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Read MoreLa Jota Howell Mt. Merlot Packs A Powerful Punch
La Jota Vineyard Co. Merlot 2017, Napa Valley Cost: $82-86 There is something special about mountain wines. Struggling at high elevations in rocky soils pushes vines to produce grapes with more depth and complexity. Wines from mountain vineyards usually have a little extra flavor. The grapes get a lot of sun, but because they are at a higher altitude with cooler temperatures, it takes the grapes longer to...
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Read MoreWachau “Gru-Vee” Full Of Fresh Fruit, Crisp Acidity
Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner Federspiel 2018, Austria Cost: $14-16 Just because we are stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic doesn’t mean we have to limit our wine horizons. Like most of my readers I drink a lot of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Zinfandel and Pinot Noir. Those are all wonderful grapes, but I like to try a few other things once in a while. Grüner...
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Read MoreCelebrate Merlot Month With Tasty Decoy From Sonoma
Decoy Merlot 2018, Sonoma County Cost: $24-26 I love October for many reasons, not the least of which is it’s Merlot month. I know, it’s a made-up celebration, but I applaud anything that draws attention to this versatile, delicious wine. I have been drinking Merlot for at least 45 years, when I first tried Sterling Merlot and loved it. Later I heard about this great Merlot made by Duckhorn, but I...
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Read More7 Deadly Cab Joins Clever 7 Deadly Zins Cousin
7 Deadly Zins 2017, Lodi 7 Deadly Cab 2018, Lodi Cost: $15-17 When 7 Deadly Zins was released in 2002 I thought it was a devilishly clever marketing campaign. A word play on the seven deadly sins, the grapes came from seven old vine zinfandel vineyards. The best part was how good the wine was. I have had 7 Deadly Zins many times since then, and it has continued to be a reliably excellent wine. Now there’s...
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Read MoreGreat Lubanzi Chenin Blanc From South Africa In Cans
Lubanzi Chenin Blanc 2019, South Africa Cost: $6-8 per can Chenin Blanc is one of the great wines of the world, and South Africa makes it better than any place. There’s something about the soil and the climate that produces perfect Chenin Blanc grapes. I have had several great Chenin Blancs from South Africa, and now I’ve found another, made by Lubanzi. It is a fabulous wine at a great price. And you can...
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Read MoreEpisode 10: Life in the South Southern Lager
Beer Brothers try Life in the South’s Southern Lager, a brew made with grits. You can’t get more southern than that. This 4.5% Charlotte-brewed lager produced by Lenny Boy Brewing. As the can says “Culture...
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Read MorePriest Ranch Releases Lush, Full-Bodied Estate Cab
Priest Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon 2018, Napa Valley Cost: $49-51 Many great wines are made from grapes that are purchased by the winemaker. But my senses always perk up when I am trying estate-grown wine. When a winemaker works with estate fruit it means he or she has total control over what goes into the wine and how the grapes are handled from bud break to fermentation and bottling. That’s the case at...
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