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A late Sunday evening while back at the ranch (ok, so it was only my apartment), and I had been cooking a Porter Beef Stew for 8 hours (yes, porter as in beer). It was a very hearty, clear broth stew with the typical veggie mix in it. I thought a nice simple [...]

Once again, I tried pulling another cheapo from the racks at BevMo. And, seeing the Coppola name, I thought that this would come out alright and, I decided to have this with an easy pasta and tomato sauce. Well, you can’t pick a winner every time.
2005 Coppola Rosso Classic
Winery: Francis Coppola Presents, California
Price: [...]

This Zinfandel is one of those wines you can always depend on when all other choices are unknowns.
Wine: Ravenswood Zinfandel 2004 Vinters Blend
Winery: Ravenswood
Price: $13.04
Where to Buy: Spec’s Liquors
It has a subtle nose with raspberry, cherry and perhaps even a bit of blueberry. It has light acidity, and mild spice on the tongue. [...]

Somewhat recently, I reviewed a Concannon Cabernet Savignon. So impressed with that wine, I decided to pick up a Concannon Pinot Noir. This wine is not being tasted and reviewed on the happiest of occasions. I’m actually in Houston, Texas for one of those family emergencies that everyone dreads, a parent in [...]

Here’s another installment from the recent VinoForLess team-outing to a BevMo wine tasting. The majority of wines that we tasted on this day, were from J. Lohr. Of these wines, most were very nice. This one was no exception.
Wine: Riverstone Chardonnay, 2005
Winery: J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
Price: $10.99 w/BevMo Club membership
Region: Arroyo [...]

On St. Patrick’s Day, I had the fortuitous opportunity to stumble upon a quaint winery located in Martinez. The good fortune came by way of a good friend, with whom I was running an errand. He mentioned that we’d be passing by a winery, and I insisted we find out if they had a tasting [...]

If you’ve never been to a BevMo for wine tasting, look into it. The VinoForLess team was there last Saturday, and man was there much note taking to be done. I’ll start this series with a nice little Reisling.
Wine: 2006 J. Lorh Estates Bay Mist White Riesling
Winery: J. Lorh Vineyards
Price: $7.99 with BevMo Club Member [...]

An easy going Tuesday night with an easy going meal watching (and I am sad to admit it) a little American Idol. But, with every few notes from the singers came a few good notes from this wine.
2003 Cabernet Sauvignon
Winery: Jewel Vineyards
Location: Lodi, California
Price: $9.99 - $14.99
My price: $9.99 at BevMo
I did remember to [...]

Today was my roommate’s 28th birthday. Seeing as how the media plastered the TV with reminders that today was daylight savings, we got enough sleep to enjoy the day. And, what a day it was. Sun shine and 76 degrees. So, we decided to have a french style picnic, but with [...]

Thus far in my life, I have never had a bad South African Wine. And, while this wine that I am writing about wasn’t a great wine, it still lives up to my assumption that South Africa doesn’t make a bad wine. Perhaps I will be proven wrong one day, but today isn’t [...]