Incredible value for a sophisticated, hearty California wine with blackberry, baked cherries and leather. 3.5 stars out of 5. Sweetness=1 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $13
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Wines that cost under 15 dollars to buy.
Turner Road 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles (California)
The cab that drinks like merlot. FABulous cherry aroma with soft, silky raspberry and cherry taste. Finishes with a hint of spicy black pepper.3.5 stars out of 5. Sweetness=2 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $10
... Read More »Cellar #8 2004 Zinfandel California
Packed with raspberry and blackberry jam, evened out with soothing vanilla and nice acids. Incredible value. 4 stars out of 5. Sweetness=1 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $10
... Read More »Alice White 2006 White Lexia SE Australia
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Alice White 2006 Red Lexia SE Australia
The sweeter red brother of the White Lexia, complete with the lovely lilac smell. More red fruit … think strawberry sangria with watermelon Jolly Ranchers floating in it. Fun to trick red wine fans into drinking a sweet wine. 3.5 stars out of 5. Sweetness=6 out of 10 (dry to
... Read More »Columbia Winery 2005 Cellarmaster Riesling (Washington)
Thick and syrupy like peaches and pears soaked in sugar water, but it also has a crisp, acidic, citrusy zing at the end. 3.5 stars out of 5. Sweetness=6 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $10.
... Read More »Michele Chiarlo Nivole 2004 Moscato d’Asti
Like the wine coolers you drank in high school and college, this is a fizzy Italian sipper loaded with sweet pear, apricot and peaches. Delicious, but you can’t drink a lot of it. That’s why it only comes in half bottles.3.5 stars out of 5. Sweetness=7 out of 10 (dry
... Read More »Gouguenheim 2004 Malbec Mendoza (Argentina)
A lighter-bodied wine than the others listed here, and it’s equally as delicious. Soft, bright cherry with a black pepper zing. Quite yummy. 4 stars out of 5. Sweetness=1 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $14.
... Read More »Pazo San Mauro 2004 Albarino Rias Baixas
The quintessential wine with any type of seafood, this crisp, refreshing Spanish drink has green grass and grapefruit flavors with bracing acidity. 4 stars out of 5. Sweetness=1 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $10
... Read More »Simonsig 2006 Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch (South Africa)
Dry for a chenin blanc, with bright grapefruit, lime and orange flavors. It has an odd aftertaste, but you taste beyond that. 3.5 stars out of 5. Sweetness=3 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $11
... Read More »Guenoc 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Lake County (California)
Bright cherry, raspberry, tinged with oaky vanilla. Nice acidity makes this wine great for drinking with food. 3.5 stars out of 5. Sweetness=1 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $14
... Read More »Mionetto Prosecco Brut (Italy)
Vibrant citrus and pear, with some almond cookie worked in there. 4 stars out of 5. Sweetness=2 out of 10 (dry to sweet). $12
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