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Chateau Ste. Michelle Chardonnay 2008 WS90- Another Wine Under $10
I definitely drink more red wine than white. But, I like to keep a bottle of white open either to start the evening or to drink with fish or chicken. The great thing about white wines is you can...
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Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet 2007- Another great wine under $10
Sunday is leftover wine night at this household and tonight we have a third of a bottle of 2007 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet and the same amount of 2007 Caymus Cabernet. The Columbia Crest...
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Woodward Canyon Cabernet Artist Series #16- Washington’s 93 point value $29.95
After having tasted a couple of outstanding, value priced Washington Cabernet in the last few months (Hogue $21.95 and Chateau Ste. Michelle Indian Wells $11.95), I decided it was time to step it up a...
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2007 Delille Cellars Doyenne Aix Proprietary Red- RP92 $26.95
Have you discovered Washington wine yet? If not, you are missing out on the United States’ second largest and, arguably highest value wine region. Cabernet seems to be firmly planted as the premier...
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Top Notch Washington Cabernet – Efeste Big Papa $39.95 WS93
Tonight I made a three course spread culminating with short rib bolognese and homemade pappardelle pasta. That pasta needed a big but elegant wine, and I picked the right one tonight. Technically...
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A 90 Point Cabernet under $10 – Columbia Crest H3
I just got back from a vacation in St. Thomas where everything, including wine, is obscenely expensive. As I was standing in the aisle of the local supermarket, Food Center, the wine I picked without...
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A 91 pt Washington Cabernet Under $15 – Chateau Smith 2009
I’m tired of being disappointed with the Cabernet I try in the under $20 price range. Most are made of remnant or bulk wine, which is by definition sub-par. So when I saw a 91 point rating awarded to...
View ArticleUnder $12 Deals: Bookwalter Notebook NV-2 ($9.95)
I’ve often written that value-priced Cabernet-based wines from California should generally be avoided. Most of those wines have made their money on the reputation of the grape, not on the quality of...
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