Latest red wine bargains in the news
These are the latest red wine bargains being reported by news sites across the Web through Google. Or be more selective and choose news feeds for one of the specific wines below. Should your mood change to whites, you can review the latest reports of white wine bargains, from Chablis to Sauvignon Blanc.
Beaujolais · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Pinot Noir · Sangiovese/Chianti · Syrah/Shiraz · Zinfandel
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12 Livermore Valley Wines You Need to Drink Now
Huffington Post I think you'll find great value in these and other Livermore Valley wines; prices are very reasonable for quality equal to many Napa and Sonoma wines. My list covers some of the most exciting wines coming out of the valley that you should be drinking … |
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For wine value, look to South Africa
News Sentinel By David White for The News-Sentinel Those who are comfortable with the obscure find value in places like Spain, northern Italy and France's Loire Valley. Those who are more comfortable with easy-to-pronounce locales stick to places like Argentina, … |
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Wine Pairing: Jacob's Creek Shiraz Reserve
Calgary Herald Jacob's Creek Shiraz Reserve, Barossa Valley, Australia A generously full-bodied wine with delicious black plum aromas. This robust red is round, smooth and juicy. Shiraz is the flagship red wine of Australia, and the Barossa Valley is particularly … |
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Wines picks for the barbecue
Calgary Herald A classic match for a simply grilled steak (not too salty, no over-the-top sauces) is a 100-per-cent Cabernet Sauvignon, or look for an easygoing red blend. Or try a rich, slightly smoky Petit Sirah with steak or saucy ribs; there are some wonderful … |
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2009 Napa Valley Cabernet: The Chronicle recommends
San Francisco Chronicle 2009 Round Pond Estate Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon ($50, 14.5%): The MacDonnell family's site in the core of Rutherford again yielded a terrific value of a wine (also true of their $30 bottle aged in old wood and using some bought fruit). |
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New Zealand Wine Fairs Showcases Latest Trends
National Post While exports to Canada continue to grow at a steady pace, it is obvious that Kiwi winemakers are not resting on the laurels of their success with Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, but have ambitiously embraced innovation and are looking towards a future … The Cellar: New Zealand + South African Finds Wines picks for the barbecue |
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Wine and ice cream? Not.*
Wine Lovers’ Page Sauvion, a fairly large production, popular and inexpensive Vouvray, is brought to the US By WJ Deutsch & Sons, the same nice folks who import the wildly popular Beaujolais of Georges Duboeuf. I suspect it may be designed for the American market as a … |
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Experiment with by-the-glass wine list
Caterer and Hotelkeeper Fiona Sims looks at how best to draw up a list of exciting and enticing varieties All too often, offering wines by the glass is a static feature on a list, offering neither value or excitement. But this means operators are missing out on a trick, … |
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Margaret Swaine's Wine Picks: Bubblies
National Post An excellent quality for value, this is a pleasant and lightly fruity sparkler. Pale straw in colour with delicate small bubbles, it finishes refreshing on the palate, making it a lovely aperitif. Cidery St-Nicolas Rosé LCBO No. |
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The Cellar: New Zealand + South African Finds
GoLocalProv The next such event, featuring Rosés and the classic varietal Syrah, is scheduled for Thursday May 24th. For more information visit www.ProvidenceWineAcademy.com. This week's first wine is a great value from New Zealand's Marlborough region where the … New Zealand Wine Fairs Showcases Latest Trends Wines picks for the barbecue |
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Elle's Distance Debut Written by: Adam Dobbin
Thedogs.com.au Relative newcomer Mooncake has been extremely consistent so far, with the daughter of Bombastic Shiraz winning two of her three starts over the Meadows 600 metre journey. Heat two sees the debut 600 metre appearance of high-flying sprinter Audacious … |
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Wines from Chile
About – News & Issues By Stacy Slinkard, About.com GuideMay 18, 2012 There's been plenty of press praising the quality and overall value coming out of South America and the wines from Chile are at the top of the stack. Check out Carmenere, perhaps Chile's most famous red … |
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Breaking all the right rules
Paso Robles Press Rather than containing fruit from a single vineyard, or a single AVA, the Candor Merlot is a blend of the 2008, 2009 and 2010 vintages from both Paso Robles and Santa Barbara counties. By blending merlot grapes together from different vintages and … |
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Wines just wanna have fun
Napa Valley Register If wine were human, cabernet sauvignon merlot would be lounging in the sun on a Greek island, with hat and sunglasses, sipping a margarita. Take it from one who teaches wine classes, 36 weeks out of the year. Yes, I admit, there is a lot to learn about … |
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South African sauvignon blancs are more green than white: Gord on Grapes
Toronto Star Same goes for Flat Roof Manor 2010 Merlot (#129874, $10.95, 89) with cedar, black cherry and soft seductive mocha undertones. A Vintages Essential, 2008 Cathedral Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon (#328567, $14.95, 88) was hot and cedary with black olives and … |
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Raymond Blanc to open brasserie in Bath after five-year wait
This is Bath “The brasseries are about value for money, quality service in an unpretentious and warm environment. “The brasseries are very important to me: affordable, actively welcoming children and with a warm and friendly ambience.” Blanc has been on the hunt … |
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Wines of the Week: May 19
Montreal Gazette $16-$20: mid-priced marvel Solid tannin backs juicy, fruity quaff Cabernet-Sauvignon 2009, Paso Robles, Liberty School, California red, $19.95, SAQ # 856567. My kind of California cabernet – juicy, fruity, dry and still with some solid tannin. |
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Wine Wisdom: Removing the mystery, intimidation of choices
Taunton Daily Gazette Now, thanks to our expanding understanding of the human tasting experience, writer George Taber provides an explanation in his book, “A Toast to Bargain Wines.” According to Taber, Tim Hanni, one of the first Americans to be recognized as a “master of … |
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This Bloody Vice Photoshoot is About Fashion, Period.
Fashionista By Nora Crotty Thursday, May 17, 2012 / 5:20 PM We've all been there, ladies: That clothing stain far more mortifying than a drunken spill of Merlot. Ruining your glad rags whilst on the rag. Unintentionally mixing your polka dots with Aunt Dot. |
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Five Things: Vets Job Training, Avenger Action
Patch.com There will be food from a variety of local restaurants, including Besos Tea House, Wild Harvest, Cafe Fresco, Greenwich Bay Gourmet and Chianti's, with wine pairings by The Savory Grape. In addition, there will be both silent and live auctions. |
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Blended Red Wines are the Hot Trend, According to Clayhouse Wines
MarketWatch (press release) Then, in February of this year, the Wine Business Monthly continued the refrain by writing that: “(In 2011) Moscato, sweet reds, red blends, unoaked wines, Prosecco, Pinot Noir and Malbec were hot. As consumers continued to seek out value, … |
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Half off at Buca di Beppo
CBS Local Start with delicious antipasti like Stuffed Mushrooms or Spicy Calamari, before digging into Chianti Braised Short Ribs, Veal Parmigiana, Baked Rigatoni or Fettuccine Supremo. Whatever Italian dish you call your favorite, Buca di Beppo has got it. |
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Val de L'Ours Cabernet-Syrah
Las Vegas Review – Journal In the glass: Val de L'Ours Cabernet-Syrah is black as night with a dense core going out into a deep garnet-red rim definition with medium-high viscosity. On the nose: It has deep crushed black fruits with immensely concentrated notes up front, … |
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White's Wines: For Value, Look To South Africa
NJ TODAY By David White Those who are comfortable with the obscure find value in places like Spain, northern Italy, and France's Loire Valley. Those who are more comfortable with easy-to-pronounce locales stick to places like Argentina, New Zealand, … |
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Golfers share love of game, good wine
Houston Chronicle David Frost: The South African sells a shiraz, a cabernet, a merlot and his new higher-priced red blend ($35) in Houston. Ernie Els: Another South African, he's represented here by a cab, a merlot and three red blends ranging in price from $27 to $84. |
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Boschendal The Pavillion Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon, South Africa
Globe and Mail A bargain. Ready for grilled meats. ($15.95 in Quebec.) The Globe and Mail's 100-point scoring system represents the critic's overall, gut-level impression of a wine, spirit or beer. In keeping with the international norm of 100-point wine scoring, … |
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Wine Of The Week: A Tasty $20 Pinot Noir
Forbes The buzz has slackened a bit, but Pinot Noir is still an expensive hobby. That said, I did stumble across a high value, decent priced wine the other day: Pali Wine Co. 2010 “Huntington” Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills, ($21). At $21 it delivers the whole … |
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Downtown winery to host classes on choosing the perfect bottle of wine
Lodi News-Sentinel Want to know whether to bring a Zinfandel or a Cabernet to your next social outing? Fields Family Winery will host three classes featuring a Sacramento-based wine expert, who will discuss how to identify different wines and pick out the perfect bottle. |
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A sauce of great price
Sydney Morning Herald … all-Italian labels is well chosen for the food – and, with most sitting between $30 and $50, great value. A bistecca-friendly 2009 Castellare Chianti Classico, which I've seen elsewhere for $85, is a dead-set bargain at $48. It's not all brilliant. |
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New at Papilles: BYOB Tuesday & Wednesday; French wines get in free
Los Angeles Times You can't get much fairer than that, considering that the three-course menu is such a bargain for the quality at around $35. I love this modest little French bistro with Tim Carey behind the stoves and owner Santos Uy (founder of Bacaro and Mignon) … |
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Three classic reds from Italy; Top 50 Value Wines from the LCBO – May 2012
National Post It is made from corvina and sangiovese grapes matured in large cherry-wood barrels. Expect soft complex fragrant aromas of blackberry fruit with spice, leather and jammy notes. It is riper and bolder than is usual due to the vintage, with the plum and … |
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Wine: A top-value $17 white
Herald Sun Value: Cheerful Food: Whitebait Rating: 3.5/5 — YOUNG LOVE – $15 2011 Red Knot Cabernet Sauvignon by Shingleback McLaren Vale, SA www.shingleback.com.au SHINGLEBACK'S cheapy is a youthful beauty. Cabernet really belongs in the Vale and these guys are … |
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Four Decades of Changing Wine World
Indian Wine Academy Suddenly, the days of selling Spanish Sauternes, and of bottling the same North African red as Beaujolais, Nuits St Georges and Chateauneuf du Pape were over. The experience in the mid 1970s of discovering the real flavours of these wines, … |
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Wine Tasting 101: Even Sommeliers Started Off Clueless
Sabotage Times At one point in time the value of wine was such that it would be used as a form of currency. An example would be one amphora of wine could buy you around 100 slaves. Nowadays it may get you a night with a lovely lady, depending on consumption levels … |
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The mysterious world of Zin city
Daily Mail A red grape variety grown in California, it's been used since the Seventies to make 'White Zinfandel' – a so-called blush wine which, along with many fans, has a fierce army of detractors. These folks dismiss the sweet pinky rosé as dross designed to … |
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Eighth Annual Pinot Days San Francisco to Assemble 150 Pinot Noir Makers and …
SYS-CON Media (press release) A renowned pinot noir wine event with annual tastings in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco, Pinot Days connects wine enthusiasts and winemakers creating a unique opportunity for new and seasoned wine lovers to taste and celebrate pinot's stylistic … |
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Wedding Details: A Time to Toast
Philadelphia Magazine (blog) Chardonnay always accompanied salmon, cabernet sauvignon was a given for filet mignon or prime rib, and the toast was made with bargain-basement bubbly. Now pinot grigio, Orvieto and sauvignon blanc are gaining ground as white wines for the feast. |
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John Szabo's Vintages preview for May 12, 2012 & Top 10 smart buys
National Post And Canada is the number one country by value, purchasing almost $308 million worth of wine. (The entire 27 member European Union accounted collectively for $435 million, but breakdown by individual country is complicated by trans-shipments between EU … |
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Three-Year French Campaign To Educate China's Wine Newbies
Jing Daily … Beaujolais, Corse, Jura and Savoie, Languedoc Roussillon, Provence, Sud-Ouest, the Loire Valley (Jing Daily coverage) and Cotes du Rhone. Currently, China is the world's fifth largest importer of French wine, in terms of both volume and value. French wine campaign to tap Chinese market New French wine campaign to tap Chinese market |
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Far East meets West in the vineyard
Mail Tribune Mottox's top sales representatives have sold about 2000 cases of Foris pinot noir as well as the Illinois Valley producer's value line, Swallow Cellars riesling and gewurztraminer, since last May. And they want more. Japan is one of the top three … |
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New French wine campaign to tap Chinese market
China Daily The 12 wine regions included in the campaign are Alsace, Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Corse, Jura and Savoie, Languedoc Roussillon, Provence, Sud-Ouest, Val de Loire as well as Cotes du Rhone. France exports wine to more than 190 nations. |
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A shiraz to knock your socks off: Gord on Grapes
Toronto Star By Gord Stimmell Wine Critic Our top three performers on the general list at most LCBO stores for this month triumphed over more than 50 wines, both for quality and value. The organic Emiliana is new to shelves, and a delightful white sipper for … |
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Girasole Vineyards Releases 2010 Wines In A Bright New Package
MarketWatch (press release) … Girasole Vineyards, unveils two new vintages made from organically grown grapes that are aimed at the growing “value wines under $20″ market. The 2010 Pinot Noir and 2010 Chardonnay, in a new package, are hitting retail wine shelves this month. |
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The elixir of youth
Yorkshire Post But drinkers soon latched on to the fact that this wine represented terrific value for money and its popularity grew. Now Philippe Guigal makes 3.5 million bottles of it, and still maintains fantastic quality and consistency. No longer solely made from … |
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Arista Winery specializes in Pinot Noir
San Francisco Chronicle The experience: Pinot Noir is the specialty here, and samplings are often limited to that variety. Friendliness reigns – we're invited to split the $10 tastings with our companions, which can be a real bargain considering hosts aren't shy about … |
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Weekend wines: A stand-out $16 California cabernet
msnbc.com (blog) … of wineries in those famed regions offering interesting bargain bottles. It is possible to find them from elsewhere, and one wine that stands out is Bonterra's 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon made with grapes from neighboring Mendocino and Lake Counties. 3 Top Napa and Sonoma Wine Buys at Costco |
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Ripe for restoration
Financial Times The region also has the advantage of being better value (around 30 per cent lower) than the Florentine hills of Chianti. It lies north of Lucca, stretching up to Sillano, the Apuan Alps to the left and the skiing area of Abetone in the Apennines to the … |
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The Chianti Segmentations: A New Look at An Old Tedium
Business 2 Community So naturally I went home, poured a lovely Chianti and got to work. The first thing I did was look at how these business owners worked: that is, were they at a desk all day, out in the field, or in the business but away from a desk? |
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Margaret Swaine's Wine Picks: Italian Reds
National Post Canonica a Cerreto Chianti Classico Riserva 2007 LCBO No. 275867; $17 (91 Points) This medium bodied wine from a Tuscan property in the heart of the Chianti hills is largely sangiovese with some cabernet sauvignon and merlot aged in French oak barrels. |
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ULTIMATE WINE CHALLENGE® 2012 Announces Full Results of Top Red Wines, White …
San Francisco Chronicle (press release) In addition, 216 wines were rated “Great Value” based on their score-to-price relationship which shows that great tasting wines don't always have to cost a great deal of money. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 03, 2012 Ultimate Beverage Challenge® (UBC), … |