In this special Halloween podcast episode, we get SCARY. Scary cheap that is! We check out ALDI Outlander Meritage 2016 - another bottle from the surging ALDI's wine program. But does it taste scary? Listen in to find out! … [Read more...]
Fiction Paso Robles Red Blend 2015
The Fiction Paso Robles Red Blend 2015 is a blend of 48% Zinfandel, 15% Syrah, 14% Mourvedre, 8% Graciano (a grape usually grown in Rioja, Spain), 8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Touriga Nacional (maybe the best known grape from Portugal), and 3% Carignan (a grape best known from southern France and northern Spain) sourced from 8 carefully selected vineyards thru-out the Paso Robles … [Read more...]
Gambler’s Flash Paso Robles Red Table Wine
The Gambler's Flash Paso Robles Red Table Wine is a non-vintage $6.99 Trader Joe's exclusive sourced from grapes grown in the Paso Robles AVA inside the Central Coast AVA of California. The back label says this is a proprietary blend which is a polite way of saying, "we ain't telling what's in the mix." In Europe there are different quality classifications for wine, but in the … [Read more...]
Clayhouse Paso Robles Malbec 2014
The Clayhouse Paso Robles Malbec 2014 is 90% Malbec, 5% Tannat, and 5% Petite Sirah sourced from Clayhouse's sustainably farmed estate Red Cedar Vineyard in the Paso Robles AVA inside the Central Coast AVA of California. All of Clayhouse's wines come from the Red Cedar Vineyard and the name Clayhouse refers to a 150 year old Adobe house (adobe bricks are made from clay) that … [Read more...]
Trader Joe’s Petit Reserve Paso Robles Meritage 2014
The Trader Joe's Petit Reserve Paso Robles Meritage 2014 is a $7.99 Trader Joe's exclusive and is a blend of Merlot, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon sourced from vineyards in Paso Robles (about halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco) inside the Central Coast AVA. The back label says this blend was "vinted and bottled by Familia Nueva Vineyards" which is the name a large … [Read more...]