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A tasty Italian red, great with pasta and meat sauce, roast and grilled beef, game and hard cheeses. On a scale of 1 to 10, we rate it deliciously fantastic.
Winery: Spadina
Vintage: 2003
Type: Other Reds
Region: Sicily, Italy
Ratings: GOLD, BEST OF CLASS, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Price: $9.99
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Racy and fine, the scintillating ’05 Geyser Peak Sauvignon Blanc zings with excellent ripe citrus flavors; great with steamed mussels. Do you like mussels? Me neither, but the wine is seriously good.
Winery: Geyser Peak Winery
Vintage: 2005
Type: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: California, USA
Ratings: GOLD, BEST OF CLASS, 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Price: $10.29
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The ’04 Falesco Vitiano is a wine with lovely balance and clean plum, berry and chocolate character; medium body and polished tannins; the perfect house wine. And me? The perfect boyfriend. Call me.
Winery: Falesco
Vintage: 2004
Type: Red
Region: Italian
Ratings: WINE SPECTATOR: 90 points
Price: $9.99
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Brisk and lively, the ’05 Bogle Sauvignon Blanc is a pure example of the varietal; drinks well with mildly seasoned oven baked pork chops. Mmmmmm… pork chops. Maybe I should make a website about pork chops.
Winery: Bogle Vineyards
Vintage: 2005
Type: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: California, USA
Ratings: WILFRED WONG: 90 points
Price: $8.99
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The ’02 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Shiraz is very fruity, youthful and packed with brambly berry flavors; this racy, snappy effort shows surprising depth and weight.
Winery: Columbia Crest Winery
Vintage: 2002
Type: Shiraz
Region: Columbia Valley, WA, USA
Ratings: Best Buy: 90 points
Price: $9.99
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Full of fine core fruit flavors, the stand-up ’04 Beringer Napa Valley Chardonnay is a well-focused wine; nice weight on the palate makes it excellent with grilled chicken.
Winery: Beringer Vineyards
Vintage: 2004
Type: Chardonnay
Region: Napa Valley, CA, USA
Ratings: Wilfred Wong: 90 points
Price: $13.99
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Made mostly from Carignane, Petite Sirah and Sangiovese, the ’04 Big House Red is really good; ripe fruit with leaness, acidity, elegance and structure.
Winery: Ca’ del Solo
Vintage: 2004
Region: CA, USA
Price: $8.29
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The ’03 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot is supple, ripe, and seductive, a plush wine with gorgeous plum, blackberry, currant, and hints of exotic spice; gorgeous finish.
Winery: Columbia Crest Winery
Vintage: 2003
Type: Merlot
Region: Columbia Valley, WA, USA
Ratings: Wine Spectator: 90 points
Price: $8.99
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