Category Archives: Bargain Wines

The Wine Curmudgeon’s Guide to Cheap Wine

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Regular readers of this blog know my buddy, Jeff Siegel, aka The Wine Curmudgeon. We are co-founders of DrinkLocalWine.com, the website that became a movement (or at least anticipated one). Jeff is the Eugene Debs of wine consumers, always championing … Continue reading →

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La Vida Local: An interview with Christina Findley of The Bottle Shop

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

This is the second in my monthly series of interviews with wine retailers throughout the D-M-V. Christina Findley opened The Bottle Shop just over two years ago in the Potomac Woods Plaza shopping center off Seven Locks Road in Rockville. … Continue reading →

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Sneak Preview WoW: Lello Tinto 2009, Douro, $8

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

This Wine of the Week is a real “WoW”! The Lello Tinto 2009 from Portugal’s magnificent Douro Valley is the best Douro wine I’ve tasted under $10. The 2009 is better even that previous vintages. If price has kept you … Continue reading →

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Worth Reading This Week: Yes, Wine Enthusiast, there IS a Virginia!

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Here’s what’s up this week in wine: Wine Enthusiast has discovered that Virginia is for Wine Lovers. The magazine has anointed the Old Dominion as one of the 10 best wine regions in the world to visit. Quite a coup, … Continue reading →

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Sneak Preview Wine: Little James’ Basket Press 2010 Viognier-Sauvignon Blanc

Posted on January 2, 2012 by

Now that the holiday splurge is over, it’s probably time to be looking again at bargains in the wine aisles. Here is a sneak peak at one of my Bargain Bottles recommendations (formerly Recession Busters, but I wanted to feel … Continue reading →

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Wine’s changing demographics: An interview with Ed Sands of Calvert Woodley

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

When Lettie Teague of the Wall Street Journal published a blog post last month about Ed Sands of DC’s Calvert Woodley wine store, my wife started berating me for letting an out-of-towner scoop me on interviewing one of this area’s … Continue reading →

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Bargain Bubbly: Kila Cava lives up to its name

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

In the bargain bubbly category, it’s hard to beat Cava, Spain’s answer to Champagne. I’ve tasted many of these over the years and rarely have I found one I didn’t like. To paraphrase Animal Farm, “All Cavas are good. Some … Continue reading →

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Sneak Preview Wine of the Week: This year’s best bargain bubbly

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

Let’s face it – there’s nothing like Champagne, but Champagne is expensive. Sometimes we want the celebration of bubbles without the expense. Luckily, there are any number of tasty, inexpensive sparkling wines made around the world that can serve the … Continue reading →

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Sneak Preview Wine of the Week: A Châteauneuf wannabe

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

My Sneak Preview Wine of the Week is the stunningly good single-vineyard Côtes-du-Rhône “Montueil-la-Levade” 2009 produced by Clos du Mont-Olivet ($15), which I give three stars (“Exceptional”) in this coming Wednesday’s Washington Post Food section. Châteauneuf-du-Pape lovers, take note: This … Continue reading →

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Worth Reading This Week: Has Beaujolais arrived? And more buzz for RdV …

Posted on November 26, 2011 by

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, with lots of good food, fellowship and wine. Before the big day, I asked what you’d be drinking, and the favorite wine appears to be Pinot Noir, which garnered 18% of the votes, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bargain Wines, Beaujolais, Cheap Wine, Current Affairs, Local Wine, Pinot Noir, Poll, Terroir, Uncategorized, Weblogs, Wine, Wine Humor, writers | Tagged | 4 Comments