Three Wishes: Merlot August 17, 2011February 5, 2016Nick 3 Oh no, didn’t we just play the non-vintage game with Three Wishes? Well, that was Cabernet Sauvignon, perhaps the Merlot will be better. [...]
2009 Charles Shaw Shiraz August 16, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment This week should wrap up Mr. Shaw’s line. It’s been a mixed experience trying the bargain bucket series. While Chuckie’s Cabernet Sauvignon was [...]
Three Wishes Cabernet Sauvignon August 15, 2011October 12, 2015Nick 6 More than once, I have expressed my fear of sub-$5 bottles of wine that lack vintages. Now, as Yellow Tail proved, they’re not [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
2010 Yellow Tail Pinot Noir July 18, 2011November 5, 2015Nick 2 It’s been a fairly rough run for Pinot Noirs on First Pour Wine. Despite the best efforts to find good value under $10, [...]