Wine Tonite!

Being a fan of the fickle Pinot Noir, I decided to get crazy and try the old school stuff from France.  I wouldn’t know a good bottle of burgunday from Ron Burgundy. A local wine merchant recommended trying a bottle of Château Philippe-le-Hardi Pinot Noir Bourgogne Vieilles Vignes ($20) As Miles from Sideways said “Only somebody who really takes the time [...]

Ideal for a week night, these are tasty value wines that we found at the local grocer (Kroger/Whole foods). By cheap, I mean generally in the $8-$12 range. Easy means both easy to find and easy to quaff. Kona Baru 2005 Cabernet from Chile – $8.50 – dense in color, big round tannins, hint of [...]