2009 Panilonco Chardonnay Viognier August 10, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment The chief of lions, a musky cat that smells flowers and tropical fruit. Is this 2009 Panilonco Chardonnay Viognier the king of the [...]
2010 Vola Sangiovese August 9, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 2 The last experience with Vola was surprisingly good for the money. That being said, it’s worth taking a spin on their Sangiovese. Made [...]
2009 Valréas “Cuvée Prestige” Côtes Du Rhône Villages August 6, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment The French have a history of making terroir driven wines. More earthy herbs and farm than fruit, these wines have had a tendency [...]
2008 Charles Shaw Sauvignon Blanc August 5, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Sauvignon Blanc is usually a pretty punchy wine. This makes it a great wine for pairing with many foods, including poultry, fish, certain [...]
Wine Cube: Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz August 4, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Non-vintage wines that are good tend to be fortified or certain regional wines (some Bully Hill wines come to mind), but rarely are [...]
2009 Charles Shaw Merlot August 1, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Being cheap and drinkable is the sort of thing that’s tough to ignore. With Mr. Shaw’s 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, it was a nice [...]
2010 Vola Trebbiano – Pinot Grigio July 29, 2011January 8, 2016Nick 2 Hot off the heels of our last Trader Joe’s bargain bin special comes an even cheaper Pinot Grigio. Well at least 18% of [...]
2010 Charles Shaw Pinot Grigio July 28, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment So Two-Buck-Chuck can make a good red wine for a few bucks. This is certainly great news for the under $5 crowd, [...]
2010 Charles Shaw Cabernet Sauvignon July 25, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 1 Two-buck-chuck. A name that lives in infamy, or that possibly conjures up have memories of a decent value priced wine. Unfortunately, there weren’t [...]
Splurge Saturday: 2007 St. Hallett Faith Shiraz July 23, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to Splurge Saturday, where we take a break from bottles under $10 to step out and up, in search of exciting new [...]