2007 Ring Bolt Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon – $15

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Beautiful and treacherous Western Australia's rugged southwest coastline is littered with shipwrecks, one of them being the Ringbolt, sunk in the late 1800s in the vessel's namesake Ringbolt Bay, at … [Read more...]

2008 Pacific Rim Riesling – $10

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This organic, screw-top Riesling from Columbia Valley's Pacific Rim has a lot going for it. Spritzy, but not too spritzy, it's the "Sweet Tarts" of wine: sweet pears - but not too sweet - and golden … [Read more...]

2007 Hey Mambo Red Blend – $10

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No offense to Lee Meriwether or Eartha Kitt, but my "purrfect" Catwoman was Julie Newmar. Meowing in that leather outfit, she simply purred sultriness. Just like this "Zorked"* wine! A blend of … [Read more...]

2007 Lois Grüner Veltliner – $14

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LOIS grabs your nose with a walk through bushels of fresh apples, and has a spiciness that surprises you, but in a good way. Tastes of exotic fruits remind you of that last vacation to Mexico - not … [Read more...]