Category: Wines under $20
2001 Sagelands Vineyard “Four Corners” Merlot, Columbia Valley, Washington
I have been searching for some lower priced wines that I can serve at a large birthday party and at
2002 Stephen Vincent Cabernet
I’ve been searching for a group of small production wines that I can serve at an upcoming big party for
1999 Ravenswood Icon Red Blend, Sonoma
Like many folks, in my early (ignorant) days of wine drinking, I bought quite a bit of Ravenswood Zinfandel and
2003 Groth Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
Get it while its hot, folks. Or better yet, get it while it’s ice cold on a sunny day. It
2000 Havens Syrah, Napa Valley
Havens is famous for their Merlot, which was my introduction to their wine. When I came across their Syrah the
2002 Thomas Fogarty Gewurztraminer
Thomas Fogarty is one of the few good california wineries between San Francisco and Montery Bay. Nestled at the top
2000 Les Coteaux De Pouzols, Minervois-Aude, France
Dark loamy earth. The smell of your backyard just after it rains. Combine a little fruit with that, a touch
2002 Castle Rock Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
I really enjoy blind tastings — it’s amazing how much a known name can really prejudice anyone’s reading of a
2003 Beaujolais Cuvee JB Domaine Du Vissoux
I feel like this wine put me squarely back in the 1980’s — a young boy sitting at a table
2002 Pascal Jolivet Sancerre, Loire, France
There’s nothing like Sancerre (known anywhere else it grows as Sauvignon Blanc) to go with oysters and other shellfish. I
2001 Scott Harvey Syrah
If I had to pick one wine that has consistently blown away everyone I have served it to in the
2003 Mionetto Novello Marca Trevigiana, Italy
I bought this wine on a whim, after reading a review of it in one of my favorite wine newsletters
2001 Martella “Hammer” Syrah
If I was going to name a wine “Hammer” I would damn well make sure that it had the oomph
2001 Edmeades Mendocino Zinfandel
Further proof that Mr. Robert Parker is not all he’s cracked up to be. I’ve mentioned elsewhere that his palate
1996 Mystal Merlot, St. Helena
Lest anyone think that I like everything I drink, or even worse, every wine I choose is a good one,
2001 Rosenblum Viognier, Rodney’s Vineyard
Viognier is, of course, the up-and-coming (read: cheaper and more accessible) and increasingly stylish alternative to California Chardonnay. The grape
2000 Trimbach Gewurtztraminer, Alsace
I’m still learning a lot about Alsatian wine, but I know enough to categorically say this: if you’re gonna drink
Cost Plus Wine Recommendations
My dad asked me the other day for a list of reasonably inexpensive wines that would be better than the
