A darling of the critics for a few years now, this Los Alamos Malbec from Argentina’s Mendoza region has one great thing going for it: It costs under $12, sometimes even under $10.
Read more: Wine review: Los Alamos 2009 Malbec Mendoza
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 Perhaps you’re looking for a refreshing white wine to guzzle with World Cup matches? This South African Chenin Blanc (aka “Steen”) scores well in the extreme value department, as well as the deliciousness. Read more: Wine review for World Cup: Indaba 2009 Chenin Blanc South Africa  Unless you’re a rabid fan of wine critic Robert Parker (who loves them), you may not know these wines…but you should. Made by a winery called Henry’s Drive in Australia, owner Kim Longbottom paid a visit last week (as many Aussies are wont to do in their wintry off season) to show off her most recent vintage. She and her husband Mark founded Henry’s Drive in 1992, borne out of a passion for the grapes in Southeast Australia’s Padthaway region. Her husband tragically passed away 18 months ago from leukemia, but Kim’s dedication to the winery they established together lives on. Read more: Wine reviews: 2006 Dead Letter Office Shiraz and Pillar Box White 2008  I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with wines produced by massive corporations, but as I’ve harped on before, the little guys generally make better wine, displaying more heart and soul. Both attempt to produce income but corporations exist solely to do so. So I already have a prejudice against them… their practices make my fave beverage so… so… crass. Which is why my sneaky husband recently (and unbeknownst to me) set up a blind tasting of my most harshly judged, corporately-produced wines. My report: Read more: Corporate wineries: The best of the worst |
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