Spring and summer are for grilling, and a great match for any charbroiled steak is an Argentinean Malbec. Bell Wine and Sprits made several great Malbec wines available for tasting last week’s grand tasting. The D.C. Wine Budget Examiner already reviewed the Maipe Malbec, which is a tremendous value at $10.99 a bottle. But if…
White Wine
Di Lenardo Pinot Grigio, 2007: Quality on a Recession Budget
In this recession, you may find yourself at more affordable restaurants with limited wine selections, and might worry about quality. In such cases, Pinot Grigio is usually a safe bet and it’s a great bargain wine at many retail shops. Some people complain that it is not too exciting. Perhaps. But it rarely puts off…
Unwind with Finca La Linda Torrontes
One of the best kept secrets in the wine world is the the relatively inexpensive, yet wonderfully flavored wine made with the Torrontes grape. The grape is a signature varietal for Argentina—this nation’s third most planted white wine grape. Yet American wine lovers are slowly just discovering its value. This varietal packs aromas and flavors…
A Taste for the American Dream: Grgich Hills Chardonnay
With the independent film Bottle Shock now available on DVD, more people might be tasting the wines produced by the winery featured in the film—Chateau Montelena. The story in the film surrounds the historic Paris Tasting of 1976 at which California wines surprisingly prevailed in a blind tasting with some of France’s top wines. The…