Great wines tasted this week for $9.99….!!!
Black Fox Cabernet Sauvignon California 2009
- Smell/Taste: Medium – full bodied, fruity taste with a slight aftertaste, light/medium tannins. One of the sweeter Cab Sauv’s that I’ve tried
- Meal: Ham, Turkey meatloaf… I would even do chicken or with some sort of dessert
- When: Great everyday wine or a glass after work…
- Retails for $9.99
Nero D’Avola, Villa Pozzi, Sicilia 2009
- Smell/Taste: Smells like smoky bacon, has a spicy kick, elegant yet casual
- Meal: Enjoy with a romantic steak dinner
- When: Bring to a dinner party or housewarming… Also great on a winter’s night
- Retails for $10/$11
Geja’s, Big Bold Red California Private Reserve 2006 (Table Wine)
- Smell/Taste: Smells fruity with a hint of chocolate, has a fruity flavor and medium acidity, fast finish. I didn’t think it was too “big” but a medium-light red
- Meal: Great with pizza, cheese plate
- When: I had this with a few of my girlfriends and it was a great wine to drink while hanging out with your closest friends!
- Retails for $9.99
- Fun Fact: Geja’s Café was Chicago’s first wine bar
Puglia Primitivo VIVI Italian Zinfandel 2006
- Smell/Taste: Smells full of fruit, rich in blackberry flavor with spice!
- Meal: Great with Mexican, cheese or a hearty Italian meal
- When: Great for dinner parties
- Retails for $9.99
- Fun Fact: VIVI means “to live”. This wine was established by Greek settlers in Italy.
Cortijo III Rioja Spain 2009
- Smell/Taste: Deep ruby red, mells fruity (raspberry and strawberry), light to medium bodied, freshly acidic with a long lasting taste
- Meal: Great to drink with almost anything – Pizza, chicken, grilled salmon. A red that will go great with “white wined” foods
- When: Great wine to “drink” not just “sip”. Whenever/wherever…
- Retails: $9.99
- Fun Fact: On the back label “Very easy drinking! Unlike many ‘sipping wines’ out there, this is what I call a ‘drinking wine.’
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