For everyday wines under $15 you can’t expect greatness—the economics of winemaking do not permit it. But what I look for are hints of originality,
Tag: Cabernet Sauvignon
Budget Wine: The Naked Grape Cabernet Sauvignon California NV
Courtesy of E.J. Gallo. Simple blackberry with earth undertones, smells like a cab. Fruit forward and very juicy on the palate, a smooth mouthfeel, with
Budget Wine: Jellybean Cabernet Sauvignon Pays D’Oc 2011
The French get their wine reputation from the storied vineyards of Bordeaux and Burgundy, but they make their money in southern France where they can
Budget Wine: Fetzer Valley Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
In today’s world of competent industrial winemaking, when you raid the bottom shelf at the supermarket looking for gems you run into lots of ordinary.
Budget Wine: Trader Joe’s Coastal Cabernet Sauvignon Central Coast 2013
When I pick up a wine for $5 I always expect the worst and I’m seldom disappointed. There is something to be said for not
Wine Review: Antinori Solaia Toscana IGT 1999
Drinking an iconic wine is in some respects like watching McCartney or Jagger perform—it is as much about the past as it is the present,
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