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The Wolftrap Red Wine (2008)

17 Feb

My first entry on this little blog o’ mine was about my go-to Red: the 2007 Goats do Roam from South Africa. Well, I am heartbroken to tell you that I was a little disappointed by the 2008 Vintage, which has a slightly different blending combination (more Syrah.) It was still totally do-able for a wine under 10 bucks, but it just lacked the complexity that I remembered from the 2007 vintage. Anywho, I quickly got over that heartbreak when I was introduced to The Wolftrap- another red blend from South Africa (68% Syrah, 30% Mouvedre, 2% Viognier.) I served it last week at a dinner party and it was a big hit.  First of all, you can find it for under $10 bucks (score!) and honestly it sips like a $17 and up bottle of wine (double score!) It’s sexy, spicy, smoky, meaty, with notes of tobacco, dark chocolate, cherries, black berries. Sip this sucker with some hearty meat or pasta dishes, though it’s lovely enough to sip alone. Cheers!

What I Drank on my Winter Vacation (Part 2- BUBBLY!), a report by Carly

31 Dec

Just in time for New Years Eve, I would like to share some yummy bubbly I tried over my Christmas vacation- The Graham Beck 2007 Brut Rose Méthode Cap Classique, which is a South African sparkling wine made from 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay grapes. It was a beautiful pink color with a wonderful taste- strawberries and a little earthy funk from the Pinot Noir and a little creaminess from the Chardonnay. I loved it, and it’s a steal at $15 bucks. Pick some up for your New Years Eve party- it will be a huge hit!

Oh, and HAPPY NEW YEAR, WINOS! I hope 2010 brings you health, happiness, love, and lots of delicious wine!

Goats Do Roam Red (2007)

7 Nov

Welcome, fellow winos!
I developed a love for good wine at an early age (too early if you ask me- I was a wine snob before it was even legal for me to drink in the United States.) Sadly, I never went through a “yeah, two buck chuck will do” phase. Herein lies my dilemma: I am a wine snob who is also hilariously poor. I created this blog to help my fellow poor winos with expensive taste keep it delish and on the cheap! Cheers, and let the enabling begin:

Let’s start with one of my new favorites…

goats do roam red

I am nothing if not a sucker for a good Rhone-style blend. When I discovered Goats do Roam, a red South African play-on-words and play-on-wine, I was tempted to buy it for its clever name alone (the fact that it is $9.99 at Whole Foods didn’t hurt either.) Fortunately, this little gem from Fairview Wines wooed me in taste as well as price and name. The red Goats do Roam is a blend using classic Rhône varieties: Shiraz, Cinsault, Carignan and Mourvèdre as well as the South African grape Pinotage. The result is a smooth, spicy, earthy wine that is surprisingly complex for a wine that costs less than ten dollars. This wine is definitely my go-to, easy-drinking wine these days and I highly recommend it! Happy drinking, winos!