Posted in Food, Wine, tagged AOC, Blends, Bordeaux, Merlot, Recommended, Under $12, Wine notes on April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For many people, “Bordeaux” (region) conjures up images of expensive, out-of-reach wine. But we found one under $12 (under $11, in fact) that is quite nice:
Terra Burdigala Causse Rouge 2005 $11 (AOC – Bordeaux)
This wine is 95% Merlot (grape variety) & 5% Cabernet Sauvignon (grape variety). This wine has at most a whisper of oak, [...]
Posted in Food, Life, Wine, tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Festival, Food, Hill Country, Recommended, Texas, Wine, Wine notes on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Twenty-Third Annual Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival was held this weekend. I volunteered at the Stars Across Texas wine & food grand tasting event at the Hilton on Friday night and also at the Zen Nation after party at Action Figure Studies on Saturday night.
It was the first year for the Saturday [...]
Posted in Wine, tagged IGT, Italy, Primitivo, Red, Under $12, Wine notes on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We compared three bottles of Primitivo (grape variety) under $12 each:
Boccantino Primitivo del Salento – 2006 – IGT – $
Vendemmia Fuedo Monaci Primitivo – 2000 – IGT – $
A•Mano Primitivo – 2005 – IGT – $
Posted in Wine, tagged DOC, Italy, Montepulciano, Red, Under $12, Wine notes on April 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We compared three bottles of Montepulciano (region) under $12 each:
Masciarelli Montepulciano – 2004 – DOC – $11
Boccantino Montepulciano – 2006 – DOC – $10
Dario d’Angelo Montepulciano – 2006 – DOC – $8
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