Winos Anonymous

I am in a straight-up wine rut, guys. Instead of trying new things when I’m craving a crisp, zesty white wine I keep buying this bad boy:

That’s right… as I type this I’m feeling a nice little buzz from my 4th date with this Chilean (the 2009 Yali Winemaker’s Selection Sauvignon Blanc if you want to be technical about it.) Why have I gone to this wine 4 times in a row? Well, first of all there’s the price- around 9 bucks (SCORE!) And second of all, it’s freakin’ delicious. It’s zingy, bright, and crisp with notes of lime, a little green pepper, just the right amount of grass, and a lovely minerality. The result is a dangerously easy-sipping wine that pairs well with just about any fresh summer meal you can think of. Tonight I paired it with cod in a spicy cilantro marinade BUT before you go and start thinking I’m classy, I should let you know last night I paired this with peanut butter. Ok then. Drink up, winos!

I hope you all had wonderful Thanksgivings and are currently nursing your wine and food comas. I’m not gonna lie: tonight I straight-up winged which wine I’d be blogging about- just grabbed a wine variety I’d never tried and ran with it. It’s the Toro D’Oro Carmenere Reserve from Chile:

Before I opened the wine I referred to my handy dandy Wine Bible, which I purchased last weekend (oh yeah, it’s getting serious) to learn more about the Carmenere grape, which until tonight I’d never tried. Here’s the description the author gave: (more…)