A few recommendations
WineConnect makes terrific
Wine Kiosks. Their
Wine Kiosks allows you to pair wine and food, and simplify the process.
Try the Bogle Old Vine Zinfandel. Not only is it delicious and full-bodied, but you can find it for around $11 a bottle. It goes really well with hearty pasta dishes with red sauce or all varieties of red meat. I've had it with Asian food and steak, and it paired well with both.
I also enjoy Bonny Doon Vineyard's Critique of Pure Riesling. I think the California winery may have over-produced this wine, as you can order it for $6 a bottle on their website. Before this sale, I believe it was selling for around $20 a bottle. It's drier than most rieslings and has a bit of a bite. It is crisp and is very versatile.
The Approach
The goal of this blog is to provide some wine tasting notes that stay away from the snobbery of most of the pros. I'm by no means a professional, and therefore my commentary should be taken with an entire shaker of salt. You'll notice that I like most of what I taste, and complain about very little. I have virtually no formal wine training, just a "Science of Oenology" class as an undergrad. However, I know what I like, and I can tell what I taste.
Wine, once a drink of the upper class, is becoming more and more accessible to everyone thanks to producers like Charles Shaw, whose "Two Buck Chuck" has become Trader Joe's claim to fame. Companies such as WineConnect make terrific
Wine Kiosks. Their
Wine Kiosk allows you to pair wine and food, and makes it much easier to remember that delicious bottle you tried last month. It's a fantastic tool for the beginning wine drinker.
