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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The great wine cellar reorganization
Napa Valley Register You can get a great merlot, like the Paradigm, for $45, while a comparable cabernet is $70.” A mix of varietals and vintages lets the collector create a balanced cellar for drinking and aging. Once you see all your wines out of the cellar and grouped … |
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Wines of the week
Montreal Gazette The wines of the week are reserved for those wines that show exceptional quality and outstanding value. Under $16: Everyday drinking A pure fruit taste that bursts from the bottle Douro 2010, Vila Regia, Sogrape, Portugal red, $10.15, SAQ # 464388. |
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Hitting the jackpot on Lake Tahoe hills
Montreal Gazette I'm not talking leather undies here, but some sort of food fixation above and beyond the usual obsessiveness over whether the terrine is garlicky enough, the Beaujolais is organic or if the côte de boeuf is aged to perfection. Those are a given. |
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Bulgaria bounces back
Herald Scotland The choice was simple – either claret, chianti and the likes of Blue Nun and Black Tower. Buying by grape seems natural now, but it was a radical move at the time and helped turn wine drinking from a minority sport into a mainstream vice. |
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Wine lovers divided on movement toward 'natural'
Vancouver Sun This wine still could benefit from another year or so in bottle, but at $17, we recommend decanting for 45 minutes and serving it with grilled lamb chops. Good value. The Yalumba Shiraz Viognier Y Series 2009 hails from Barossa Valley. |
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Wines & Spirits: Raventos offers terrific value in a bubbly
Guelph Mercury A terrific value. Jackson-Triggs 2006 Entourage Silver Series Brut Methode Classique ($22.95, code 234161). Here's a reprise from last summer — and welcome back. This is an impressive Niagara bubbly with a lively and persistent mousse. |
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Stay in the neighborhood and enjoy a special Valentine's Day
Gazette Chicago Its extensive wine list includes imports of personally-selected Chianti and vino nobile di Montepulciano. The most popular dessert is Bruna's own tiramisu. Other highly-regarded dessert specials include chocolate mousse cake andwild berry tart. |
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The Glass Really Matters: Second Annual Riedel Wine Glass Seminar Takes Place …
Sacramento Magazine (blog) I knew January had to have some redeeming value to it, and I've… Five Great Breakfast Dishes Got some early morning grumblies in your tummy? Here's five dishes… The Glass Really Matters: Second Annual Riedel Wine Glass Seminar Takes Place Feb. |
 The Drinks Business |
Pinot Noir tipped for the top
The Drinks Business “Consumers can come in at a level that gives them great value and a great drink.” Brown coupled this with the fact that consumer tastes are changing to “lighter and lower alcohol, and more savoury reds” into which Pinot Noir can tap. |
 Joonbug.com (blog) |
Crazy About You is a Hit or Miss
Joonbug.com (blog) Both restaurants have devised a prix-fixe menu style that's all about value. It is separated into three sections of entrees arranged by price, one group for $15.99, another for $19.99 and the most expensive for $23.99. No matter which price range you … |
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Property4east and Marcie Hartley of Hilton & Hyland and Christies present the …
Reuters According to Alexandra Levkov, Property4east's spokeswoman, Hilton & Hyland is one of the most nominated real estate offices in Beverly Hills and the surrounding districts, for which Property4east grants the added value of approaching East European … |
 GoLocalProv |
The Cellar: Delicious Wine from France's Loire Valley
GoLocalProv If you have never had a wine from Loire now is the time, as these offer both quality and value. Among the most popular wines from this exciting region are the ones made from Cabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc. These are not your everyday varietals, … |
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Critic's Notebook: Hitting the jackpot on Lake Tahoe hills
Montreal Gazette I'm not talking leather undies here, but some sort of food fixation above and beyond the usual obsessiveness over whether the terrine is garlicky enough, the Beaujolais is organic or if the côte de boeuf is aged to perfection. Those are a given. |
 Wine Spectator |
Attack of the Winemaking Reality TV Stars
Wine Spectator They offer a range of acid-driven, food-friendly reds and whites—the Sauvignon Blanc earned 89 points in a recent Wine Spectator blind tasting and their smooth Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from Lennox Vineyard is a bargain at $30. |
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Wine of the Day: Boekenhoutskloof 2009 The Wolftrap Red
National Post (blog) A blend of Shiraz, Mourvedre and Viognier, with intense dark berry fruit and floral aromas and notes of pepper, spice and smoke. Juicy but not over the top, this wine is medium to full-bodied, with moderate tannins and medium length. |
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David Lawrason's take on Vintages Feb 4, 2012
National Post That included reds from Bordeaux itself; cabernets, merlots and blends thereof from the four corners of the globe, malbecs from Argentina and carmenere from Chile. In total there are 29 wines on this release that have their roots in the world's most … |
 Evening Standard |
The Discerning Drinker: Change in Chile
Evening Standard Chile has long suffered a more-or-less deserved reputation for well-made, goodish value but rather dull wines. Taste several dozen Chilean cabernets or pinot noirs back to back and stylistically, they tend to be much of a muchness. |
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Corkage free for NS wine at Delta resto
TheChronicleHerald.ca Appealing scent of newly fermented fruit and carbonic maceration shows strawberry notes reminiscent of Beaujolais Nouveau. On the palate, the emphasis shifts to bright, mouth-filling cherry fruit that goes down very easily. Calls for grilled red meats, … |
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Guessing games of unclear value
Ottawa Citizen Pinot noir often has a brownish colour, unlike the more pure red of, say, shiraz. Merlot has a soft texture, compared to the greater structure and tannins of cabernet sauvignon. Some Australian and Chilean reds have aromas and flavours of eucalyptus or … |
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Stimmell: Discover some lush Australian red wines
Toronto Star It rates a 92, (see review above) as high a score as the Stone Dwellers 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon released last summer, my highest rated general list wine of the year. Both are $19.95, but the 2008 Cabernet is long sold out. |
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Okanagan wine family expands into California
Vancouver Sun Relative to Napa Valley cabs, it's good value for the quality that's in the bottle. “Given the cachet and market demand for Napa cabs, we believe there is untapped potential for the affordable luxury of a Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon in Canada. |
 Bloomberg |
London Restaurants Lure With Enticing Lunch Menus: Richard Vines
BusinessWeek The wines: Maria Gomes, Luis Pato, Bairrada, Portugal 2010, 7.50 pounds; Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah, Pierre Gaillard 2010, 6.50 pounds: excellent-value wines that worked well with the food. This is the best of the bunch. London Restaurants Lure Lunch Crowd With Enticing Set Menus: Richard Vines |
Bloomberg |
London Restaurants Lure Lunch Crowd With Enticing Set Menus: Richard Vines
Bloomberg Here's what I discovered, sticking to my bargain guns: COQ D'ARGENT http://www.coqdargent.co.uk/ The restaurant: This large rooftop establishment near the Bank of England is usually packed with City executives. Chef Mickael Weiss's cooking is of a high … |
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Wine, Etc.: 3 wines from New Zealand we think you should try
Annapolis Capital We have turned more to the Rhone Valley for collectable wines in recent times because they are generally a better value. Although this one is expensive, it delivers just what we expect from a Chateauneuf du Pape: great body, balance and fine tannins … |
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Zinfandel Styles: Sublime to Ridiculous
Huffington Post I attended the 21st annual Zinfandel Advocates & Producers, or ZAP, Festival Grand Tasting in San Francisco this past weekend. There I tasted over 200 current release Zins. I was vividly reminded that this historically significant California grape … |
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WJ Deutsch & Sons Introduces a New California Red Wine – Flirt
MarketWatch (press release) Created through a joint venture with Vintage Wine Estates, the stunning red which makes its introduction with the 2010 vintage is a blend of Syrah, Zinfandel and Tempranillo. “Red blend brands are among the fast growing segments in the wine category … |
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Frankreich auf der ProWein 2012 hautnah erleben
food-monitor (Pressemitteilung) März (Sonntag und Montag) lädt der „Sommelier des Jahres 2011“ Billy Wagner jeweils um 11.00 Uhr am Stand 5A07 zu einer kommentierten Verkostung durch die vielfältige Welt der Beaujolais-Weine. Lange Zeit geriet das Potenzial der Region durch den … |
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Letter to Chile
Chicago Tribune You need to tell us about your more exciting wines, your up-and-comers, the distinctive sauvignon blancs from your north; unoaked chardonnay from your coast; electric, characterful syrah and carmenere from your hills. I believe that there are two ways … |
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Football and wine go hand in hand
Gilroy Dispatch For potato chips or veggies with a creamy dip, try an oaky Chardonnay. And fruity Zinfandel or other red blends are winners with pizza. A great, value-priced Chardonnay is the Calina Chardonnay from Chile. The wine manager from Westside Market in … |
 The Bradenton Times |
2012 Grand Tasting Sees Forks and Corks Ascend to New Levels
The Bradenton Times Bodego Rancho, a Russian River Valley standard, delivered a winning Syrah in their Que Syrah Vineyard Syrah ($39.95), while O. Fournier struck gold with its Urban Uco Argentinian Malbec ($14.95), easily one of the best value to quality wines at the … |
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Wines of South West France get their due
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Indicates a well-made table wine ready for immediate enjoyment with everyday meals and offering good value. Indicates a well-made table wine ready for immediate enjoyment and offering very good value on a particularly well-made example of its type. |
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Cocktail Chronicles: Vino Vino in San Jose
San Jose Mercury News I ordered a glass of the Nottingham blend — cabernet sauvignon, merlot and petite syrah. It was good, but I had finished my glass before my two companions had gotten halfway through their flights, so the flight certainly felt like the better value. |
 The Wine Cellar Insider |
2009 Pessac Leognan Bordeaux Wine In Bottle Tasting Notes
The Wine Cellar Insider In fact, some of the better Bordeaux value wines come from Pessac Leognan in 2009. 2009 Carbonnieux – Smoke, earth and black cherry scents lead to a soft, medium bodied, crowd pleasing style of Pessac Leognan that will drink well early. |
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Weighing fine new wines from light to heavy duty
Toronto Star By Gord Stimmell Wine Critic Today we are weighing in on three top value General List wines. Weight in wine really refers to style and concentration. We have a lightweight German riesling, a middleweight Argentine merlot, and a heavyweight California … |
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flipflop® Wines Announces “Give the Gift of Giving” Sweepstakes Winner
San Francisco Chronicle (press release) … are a collection of expressive, well-balanced wines that deliver great value. With ten varietals, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Moscato, Pinot Grigio, Pinot Noir, and flipflop Bubbly, there is a flipflop wine for everyone. |
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Thoughts on wine collection Part 2
Manila Standard Today If there is a wine you loved immediately after tasting, particularly one of present release younger vintage and still of good value, get more than your usual one or two bottles. The vintage will change soon, so if you see the same wine you enjoyed, … |
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Économisons l'économie (2)
Bellaciao Le principe de pouvoir – économique – naît de l'extorsion de la plus-value ; le principe de plaisir naît de la consommation de la plus-value. » Pour la classe ouvrière au contraire, « les biens de subsistance sont nécessaires à la reproduction de la … |
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Looking for winter warmth? Follow the sun
This is Bristol For the moment, this Latin 'grand cru' is a bargain. Claret or Bordeaux red, is not what I would call a winter-warming sort of wine. In the relatively cool maritime climate of the region, no great distance inland from the Atlantic shore, the grapes do … |
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Wines & spirits: Strong dollar means good values from California
Waterloo Record With the loonie roughly equal to, and sometimes ahead of, the greenback for a considerable time now, and with the economy still deeply troubled in the United States, those wines have become quite attractive for the value they represent. |
 Proactive Investors Australia |
Syrah Resources raises ASX eyebrows after 43% share price spike
Proactive Investors Australia Syrah Resources (ASX: SYR) has been creating some investor interest recently, with the company's shares rallying 43% to $0.285 intra-day on Wednesday, from just two days earlier. 'Syrah's quarterly report outlined the recently acquired Balama Project … |
 Eugene Daily News |
Can you spot a Pinot Noir?
Evening Standard Wine giants Gallo and Constellation have agreed to pay out a total of up to $2 million to consumers who bought French “pinot noir“, under Red Bicyclette and other labels, which was in fact partly syrah and merlot. The companies maintain they bought … Wine, Etc.: Some great wines that are easy on the wallet |
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Syrah: The Rodney Dangerfield of Wine
Huffington Post One of my favorites, year after year, is the great Mt. Veeder Syrah from Lagier-Meredith, which sells for less than $50. If you have never tried Syrah, you owe it to yourself. If you previously gave up on Syrah/Shiraz because it was jammy and high in … |
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Local food happenings for the week of Jan. 25, 2012
Daytona Beach News-Journal Best Buy and Best Value wines from the Wine Press will be sampled at Peter's Wine Shop from 5 to 8 pm Thursday. Reisling, malbec, pinot noir and cabernet will be featured by Ray Hugo, resident wine expert. Peter's is at 1665 Dunlawton Ave., … |
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Interview: The Frescobaldi Family On Italian Wine And Their Role In The Category
Shanken News Daily Nipozzano, meanwhile, is one of Tuscany's most historic and well-known estates, just 15 minutes away from Florence in the heart of Chianti Rufina. Our newest estate is Ammiraglia, located in Magliano in the heart of Maremma, 100 miles south of Florence … |
 Liverpool Confidential |
Sweet nothings: TriBeCa
Liverpool Confidential As competent as any we've had in central Liverpool and, simply put, remarkable value. The red, a Botter Chianti (DOC) for £14.95, was on the rustic side of rough, but the food softened the edges. A bottled beer from a big range will set you back £3, … |
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10 Strategies to Optimize Conference Attendance
Online Behavior Please note that I once bought Jim Sterne a “rusty nail” – so that's what I will always get him, unless he asks for first growth vino, then I will say “this year's Beaujolais is more balanced than you might expect!” Realize that it is entirely possible … |
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Wine List: This week's picks
Santa Rosa Press Democrat This week's picks (prices are retail; restaurant markup varies): Four Vines, 2009 Old Vine Cuvee California Zinfandel, 14.4 percent alcohol, $12. A bright zin with good acidity. Notes of cherry, herbs and spice. Seamless texture. Tangy finish. |
 Bloomberg |
Australia Wine Export at Decade Low as Record Aussie Aids Bordeaux: Retail
Bloomberg Enlarge image Australian Wines Suffer as Record Dollar Favors Imports Australian Wines Suffer as Record Dollar Favors Imports Carla Gottgens/Bloomberg Rows of Shiraz grapes are cultivated at Treasury Wine Estates' Seppelt vineyard in Great Western, … |
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Thad Cox Jr.: Four Italian wines to hunt for
Knoxville News Sentinel Well under $15 a bottle, this white value play is a must try. Our second and third wines take us to the region of Tuscany. While both are made in the same region, they are completely different wines. The 2008 Renzo Masi Chianti Riserva ($14) comes from … STAN'S PICK OF THE WEEK… |
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STAN'S PICK OF THE WEEK…
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) Also 70% sangiovese the main grape of that region, this little red is done in what they call a “Super Tuscan” style. I love it when I stumble upon a great value from Italy. Aromas of currants, cassis, forest floor, dried herbs and hints of pencil lead. |