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We recently reviewed the California Merlot from Bogle Vineyards (you can read about that here). They’re headquartered in Clarksburg, CA, and make a range of wines. They are the type if producer that you can always rely on to deliver great value at whatever price point you’re looking for. The Merlot was indeed a great Continue reading Crazy Cabernet Value from Bogle Please follow and like us:   
 
Some years ago we toured the Piemonte region of northwest Italy. It was a dream trip, full of lakes and mountains, wonderful people and amazing food and wine. As part of the adventure, we spent a few nights in Alba, using it as a base to visit Barolo and Barbaresco and taste classic wines from Continue reading A Wonderful Barbera From One of Our Favorite Barolo Producers Please follow and like us:
Let’s take a look at two wines from the Abruzzo region of Italy, located towards the middle of the country on the Adriatic Sea. Masciarelli, or Tenute Agricole Masciarelli to be exact, started in 1981 and has continuously grown in size. Today the company produces 2.2 million bottles of wine a year, all from estate Continue reading Two Value Italian Wines from Masciarelli Please follow and like us:
In the never ending pursuit of a good $10 bottle of red, here is a worthy entry. It might take a sale price to get it there, but this is a solid bottle in the $10 range. Over the years we’ve had many wines from this family owned producer, and they are always good. Wine: Continue reading Solid $10 Bottle of Merlot from a Go To Winery Please follow and like us:
Domaine Bousquet makes a wide variety of wines from it vineyards in the high terroir of the foothills of the Andes, in the Mendoza Region of Argentina. At over 4000 feet above sea level, the vineyards in the Uco Valley benefit from lots of sunshine, little rain, sandy soil and a huge diurnal temperature swing Continue reading Flavorful, Organic Wines from Domaine Bouquet’s Virgen Label Please follow and like us:
You can get some pretty amazing values in low priced wine, which are really produced almost as bulk wine, sold for under $5 and something that most wine lovers would not give a second glance. Two Buck Chuck at Trader Joe’s was like that. Started in 2002, made by Charles Shaw, this bottle gave you Continue reading Two Ridiculously Inexpensive Quaffers from Whole Foods Please follow and like us:
Valpolicella, the “valley of many cellars”, is located in northeast Italy, just north of Verona. This is likely where the wine Romeo and Juliet drank came from, at least until their fabled, untimely end. The majority of the reds here are lighter due to the grape varieties, dominated by Corvina, Corvinone and Rhondinella, which tend Continue reading Superb Italian Red From the Valley of Many Cellars Please follow and like us:
There are so many delicious white wines from around the world, so why not expand our horizons and try more of them? I can’t think of a good reason not to. We all have favorites, but it might just be your new favorite that is waiting out there. Here’s one to consider. Wine: 2022 Ostatu Continue reading An Alternative Summer White Please follow and like us:
South Africa is an under appreciated wine region. They produce a wide range of wines using your favorite international varietals, as well a a few of their own, and there is no question they produce many world class wines. Several years ago we took a virtual tour of several wineries in South Africa’s Stellenbosch region. Continue reading A Big Red from South Africa for Under $20 Please follow and like us:
Tucked inside the Research Triangle Park, or RTP as it is known near our home in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina, is a unique shopping and dining venue. It’s called Boxyard RTP, and is constructed of re-used shipping containers. All painted a deep blue, the containers are arranged in a two story rectangular structure, Continue reading A Tiny Wine Shop with a Big Selection in Durham, NC Please follow and like us:
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