Two pairings for 02-10-2011.On Sale at France 44 right now, 2010 Shepherd’s Cottage [$7.99] and your favorite Roasted Chicken. This bottle defines value under $10. It’s dry and full with tropical fruit and minerals.2008 Ercavio Tempranillo Roble [$10.99 at Wine Thief] and Jean Michael Basquiat: The Radiant Child on Netflix Instant Streaming. Simple, fruity, budget Tempranillo – [...]
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[parings...(02-10-11)]
Posted in Good Wine Under $10, tagged South African Wine, tempranillo, wine under $10 on February 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
[blinded by the white...(TJtasting)]
Posted in Good Wine Under $10, tagged trader joe's on August 29, 2010 | 2 Comments »
This is the lastest in my series of TJ Tasting - the follow up to my enormously popular search for the everyday red. After those tastings, I can definitely recommend the Archeo Nero d’Avola for $5 and your feedback so far has been great! [I noticed an empty bottle of it at my friend Dr. Feelgood's house just the other day]. [...]
[the search for the everyday red...(TJtasting)]
Posted in Good Wine Under $10, tagged cheap wine, trader joe's on August 2, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Whenever I come across stories about people growing up in Southern Italy in the 60′s and 70′s, I marvel at how they all invariably contain versions of the same story; going to the local co-op winery with a ton of empty bottles, filling up on the non-descript blend, and attributing to its consumption almost mystical properties. I think it’s true - there’s definitely an extra level [...]
[2006 epicuro salice salentino riserva ... (TJtasting)]
Posted in Good Wine Under $10, tagged Italian Wine on May 14, 2010 | 3 Comments »
For many wine drinkers, myself included, a taste of a certain wine transports you through space and time to the very instance you first experienced it. Epicuro Salice Salentino [$5.99 at Trader Joe's] does somewhat in that I remember tasting it first after a G&T fueled video poker binge at the Sahara in Vegas, followed [...]
