Name: Beringer Chenin Blanc Variety: Chenin Blanc Region: California Country: United States Year: 2014 Price: $5.95 Shop Review:A fresh green-apple aroma
and vivid citrus and crisp apple flavors are supported by vibrant acidity in
this medium-bodied wine. The texture is smooth but crisp, making lots of good
food pairings come to mind, from pre-meal cheese, to salads, seafood and veggie
pastas. My Review: Fresh citrus mixes with a sharp honeydew melon on the nose of this yellow wine. Sugar scents on the nose flow into the palette and mix with some apricot and granny smith apple flavors.
Name: Carraia Aglianico Variety: Aglianico Region: Campagna Country: Italy Year: 2013 Price: $15 Shop Review:Produced in the Campania region of Italy, this
Aglianico has delicious black fruit flavors with hints of licorice, volcanic
soil and tar notes. Classic in nature, yet in a lighter, more crowd-pleasing
style, the Carraia is made of the ancient Aglianico grape. This black grape
originated in Greece and today is widely grown in Basilicata and Campania. My Review: This wine was extremely in your face with smokey tannins and a dark red color. The oaky flavors overwhelm the palette cancelling out any other flavors that could have been there.
Name: Siema Vino Rosso Variety: Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo Region: Piemonte Country: Italy Year: 2013 Price: $10 Shop Review:Intense ruby red with soft
garnet nuances in the glass, the Rosso is intriguingly fresh, fruity and spicy
on the nose. Perfectly round and balanced, the wine is particularly soft and
dry. Pair with simple dishes like fresh cheese, ham, salami, or pizza for a
divine culinary experience. My Review: This deep ruby red wine was a lovely combination of cloves, cracked black pepper, and a deep dark plum with a bitter undertone. It's earthy on the palette with a slight dustiness and a hint of black olive on the mid-palette.
Name: Dom de la Foret Grenache Cinsault Variety: Rose de Mediterranee Region: Provence Country: France Year: 2015 Price: $13 Shop Review:A stony, pure style, with a
warm paving stone note framing the dried cherry and rose water notes. The long,
watermelon rind—inflected finish is finely tuned. Shows length and cut, staying
lacy in feel. 50% Cinsault and 50% Grenache. My Review: This lovely peach wine has wonderful smells of extra ripe peaches and apricots mixed with a sweet sugary smell. The taste goes far from the smell being extremely dry and sour and almost expanding in your mouth.
Name: Bricco dei Tati Cortese Variety: Cortese Region: Piemonte Country: Italy Year: 2013 Price: $10 Shop Review:“Great Value! Treat this
terrific little white like a red: Don’t chill it too much, then let it open for
a half-hour to develop its enticing tropical fruit flavors. It’s dry, but the
fruit gives an appealing illusion of sweetness. Great as an aperitif or with
light seafood dishes.” - The Washington Post
My Review: This wine was just awful. This pale yellow wine with small bubbles in the glass has the scent of cat pee with a light citrus attempting to cover it up. The taste didn't get much better. Harsh tannins and bitterness mixed with the taste of stale cat pee was anything but pleasing.
Name: Beringer Chenin Blanc
