Here's the second installment in my top ten wine under $10 for the holiday season. Drink them, gift them, take them to a holiday party, but above all know that you don't have to be in the 1% to drink exquisite wine. Domaine Puech Cocut is easily drinkable on its own, but can pair well with roast chicken or a creamy mushroom risotto.
Read MoreTop 10 Under $10: Tilia Malbec
I'll be sharing my top ten wine under $10 for the holiday season. Drink them, gift them, take them to a holiday party, but above all know that you don't have to be in the 1% to drink exquisite wine. First us is Tilia Malbec from Mendoza, Argentina. Being the son of an Argentine father ...
Read MoreInfographic: Best wine under $10
Check out many of my wine recommendations under $10 here in this infographic from selfstorage.com.
Read MoreP45 Cotes Du Rhone Rose and Belated Bastille Day
Nothing in the wine world says summer quite like a dry French Rose. Very much like the season it is marketed around, I eagerly await rose’s arrival every year like a schoolboy does the month of June.
Read MoreWine for Mom
The first selection is Chateau Valcombe Ventoux Rose 2012; which honors my mother’s feminine elegance with a dry finish to match her sense of humor. This dry, estate-bottled, beautifully pink Rosé is a blend of Grenache Noir (60%), Cinsault (20%), Carignan (10%) and a touch of Clairette (10%). The vines are 40-years old on average. It is bone dry and features a refreshing and bracing acidity with a fine, long finish. It does show surprising backbone for a Rosé so this wine that will suit different kinds of Mother’s day lunches; either a picnic with soft cheeses and spring salads or at an upscale lunch of Thai food or shell fish. At $14.99 this winealso highlights another of my mother’s favorite things: A great deal.
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