For the Bevmo 5 cent wine sale lovers out there like me: the discount is on! I went to my local Bevmo this weekend and walked away with 10 bottles and saved $75. I got a mixture of oldies, but goodies and new wines I’ve never tried. Look out for blog posts about the newbies…
Category: Money Saver
Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Money Saver, Review, Under $10
Review: 2012 Coastal Cabernet Sauvignon
by wineforthewin •
After two-buck chuck became three-buck chuck, I shucked my allegiance to the wine on the cheap for a $4 bottle of Trader Joe’s Coastal Cabernet Suavignon, a quality inexpensive red to have lying around the kitchen. For just a smidge more than its more famous neighbor in the wine aisle, The 2012 Coastal is quite…
Money Saver, Pinot Noir, Under $10
Review: Beringer Founders’ Estate Pinot Noir and Doritos
by wineforthewin •
I got tongue-tied playing Celebrity at game-night with friends. I pronounced Zach Braff as Jaques Braff and Adolf Hitler as Adolf Hilter. I blame my pronunciation faux-pas on this fruity, easy-drinking, somewhat-nutty Beringer Pinot Noir. A deep red (well, all the wines I had on Sunday night looked deep red in the blue solo cups),…
Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Money Saver, Under $10
Review: 2011 Challis Lane Cabernet Sauvignon
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This was the last of a recent BevMo 5 cent wine sale grab and I was sort of sad my haul ended on a meh note. This Cabernet Sauvignon is fine, but it’s nothing special. When I first sipped it, I felt like it fell flat on the tongue. I think that’s because it’s light;…
Money Saver, Non-California, Under $15, White Blend
Review: 2012 Herdade de Gambia White Wine Blend
by wineforthewin •
I’m telling you, I’m on a Portugal kick. But this white wine blend from Herdade de Gambia was even better than the cryptically-labeled red blend I talked about a few days ago. Cloudy yellow, this wine smells like peach and oranges (yum!) and it has a smooth, drinkable je ne sais quoi quality about it.…
Money Saver, Non-California, Rose, Syrah, Under $20
Review: Arrogant Frog Syrah Rose
by wineforthewin •
Twist off! I am a cork lover through and through, but I’ve been seeing more screw caps as I browse wine store shelves and honestly, they have their benefits. Think of all those times you headed to a picnic with a beautiful bottle of wine only to get there and uh-oh, you forgot the cork…
Money Saver, Non-California, Review, Shop, Travel
Shop: Vintage Berkeley
by wineforthewin •
While I didn’t have time to head to Sonoma this weekend while I was visiting a friend in Berkeley, I did stumble across a gem of a wine shop. After having lunch on Monday at Gregoire, a cute-as-a-button French takeout spot, I mean check out this quiche and blood orange French soda: my friend,…
Money Saver, Non-California, red, spain, Under $10
Review: Laya Garnacha Tintorera/Monastrell
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I was picking up dinner at Whole Foods and right before I hit the check I saw a Spanish wine for $8.99 and my heart fluttered. I have a soft spot in my heart since I studied abroad in Spain while in college, although I have to admit–get ready to cringe–I drank a lot of…
California, Money Saver, Pinot Noir, Under $20
Review: 2011 Baileyana Pinot Noir
by wineforthewin •
A friend of mine hosted a fancy fundraising event with wine and naturally, since she’s a good friend, she gave me a whole case of the leftovers, which included Baileyana’s “Firepeak” Pinot Noir. Free wine, and lots of it can’t be beat! She gave another friend a case, too and I wasn’t surprised to see…
Interesting Fact, Money Saver, Musing, Non-California
Wine for cats!
by wineforthewin •
A Japanese pet supply company has released wine for cats. Yes, you read that right. The drink is a mix of Cabernet grapes, Vitamin C and catnip, which sounds similar to frat party jungle juice to me. It’s non-alcoholic and sells for $4. It’s called Nyan Nyan Nouveau, a play on the Japanese version of…