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by Carol Bancroft on August 20, 2007
A small price tag doesn't always mean that you're getting a lesser-quality wine. Heck, just talk to the fans of the acclaimed "Two Buck Chuck." I'm a big believer in the $10 bott...
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by tammy on March 31, 2007
I scooped up a 2006 bottle of Nobilo Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc on my weekly cheap wine adventure at the grocery store. I think I paid around $5 or made a little less for this bottle, and I was pleas...
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by tammy on March 18, 2007
After my initial Shiraz experience with Alice White wines, I have been on the look out for another sale. This time it was a bottle of Lexia, a really weird colored white wine, sort of the light honey ...
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by tammy on February 28, 2007
I really scored a few weeks ago when I found my grocery store had turning Leaf on sale. I ended up with a 2005 Reserve of Truning Leaf Cabernet Sauvignon for $5.99. I've seen this range in price f...
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by tammy on February 19, 2007
Okay, I'm going to preface this sort of review with the admission that I was finally over a nasty cold that hung on for a few weeks when I popped open one of my first bottles of wine in about two ...
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by tammy on February 8, 2007
I mentioned, just briefly, awhile ago about tasting some Shiraz from The Little Penguin.
I tend to go in cycles for the different kinds of wines that I pick up at the store, but honestly, I don'...
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by tammy on January 16, 2007
I hesitate with putting this bottle of 3 Blind Moose Cabernet Sauvignon in my cheap wine category because I'm not 100% sure it would fit with my criteria, which is less than $6.
I guess it is ki...
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by tammy on January 14, 2007
If you're looking for some cheap wine, well not super cheap but at least most are under $20, which isn't too bad these days, check out the list of recommendations from The Second Glass.
They...
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by tammy on December 30, 2006
The fox on the bottle caught my eye in the grocery store. I have to admit to that. Yes, I am swayed by unique and/or pretty labels.
Also, price of course is important when I'm hunting for good ye...
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by tammy on December 27, 2006
Okay, now it's time for my favorite cheap red wine list for 2006.
Obviously, I'm a little bias generally speaking when you compare red to white wine. For me, I just have taste buds that like ...
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by tammy on December 26, 2006
Since starting this blog, I've accumulated a fairly hefty section on cheap wines.
I guess that shows how frugal I am!
As the new year approaches us, I thought it would be a good time to reflect...
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by tammy on November 21, 2006
During one of my past cheap wine finds, I tried Jacob's Creek 2003 Shiraz and I wasn't overly impressed. It was okay, drinkable, but nothing to write home about or blog about though I guess I ...
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by tammy on October 21, 2006
I was so happy with my previous Beringer wine purchase, a bottle of Pinot Grigio, that on my next trip to the store, I decided to keep an eye out for this brand and see what else they had available.
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by tammy on October 20, 2006
In the continual search to expand my white wine experience, one of my recent cheap wine purchases at the grocery store include a bottle of Sutter Homes Sauvignon Blanc 2004. It was white, and I've...
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by tammy on October 4, 2006
I haven't done a cheap wine review in awhile. I'll admit that I've been really in a wine rut lately, picking the same old cheap wine favorites. But, I finally decided it was time to branch...
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by tammy on September 18, 2006
Are wines cheaper at your local grocery store?
Where I live, wine and beer is available in just about every grocery store, but this isn't he case every where. One reason for this is the fact tha...
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by tammy on September 6, 2006
Again, referring to our holiday dinner this past weekend, along with seared scallops and crab legs, we also enjoyed another bottle of wine from Barefoot Wines, a new vintage for them, a Pinot Grigio. ...
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by tammy on August 20, 2006
I remember back in the day when I did the college thing the first time around. As an English major, I attended a number of poetry and other readings form semi-famous or not-so-famous authors that woul...
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by tammy on August 8, 2006
Since I tried the white Chantelle Des Vins, I knew on my next trip to the store that it was time to go for the red, and the prices is the same, $3.99 (U.S.)
Like its white counterpart, the red versio...
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, French Wines
by tammy on July 29, 2006
In my never ending search for super cheap wine that tastes good too, I discovered of all things a white table wine that I actually like. And, if you've read this blog much at all you already know ...
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by tammy on July 13, 2006
When in doubt, you can never go wrong with good old Merlot, well almost never, but luckily, I was not wrong about my cheap wine shopping trip and this bottle of Barefoot Merlot, 2/$10.
Pretty much, i...
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by tammy on July 12, 2006
I was so happy with Pepperwood Grove's Cabernet Sauvignon, I was hoping the sale would continue when I made my next trip to the store. And, lucky me, it was, $5.99, normally $6.99 (which is still ...
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by tammy on July 7, 2006
Every week when I do my regular grocery shopping, I try to fine two to three bottle of good but cheap wine. It's one of the few highlights of an otherwise grueling trip. I mean, really, what else ...
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by tammy on July 2, 2006
I purchased a large bottle of Century Cellars BV 2002 Merlot a good number of months ago. Of all things, I found a coupon in the newspaper, so hey, I had to give it a try.
Since it is one of those w...
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by tammy on June 28, 2006
My latest grocery store sales find was a bottle of 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon from Pepperwood Grove.
Normally priced at $6.99 (though I've seen it on line for as much as $7.99), it was on sale for ...
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by tammy on June 22, 2006
This past week on my normal grocery shopping rounds, there were so many of my tried and true wines to select from that I didn't pick up anything new for a change.
Now, I know this isn't neces...
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by tammy on June 15, 2006
What a great surprise I discovered when I picked up this bottle of Australian 2003 Wyndham Estate Shiraz Bin 555. Wow! And what a deal I got at my local grocer, getting it for $6.59 with a savings of ...
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by tammy on June 5, 2006
A recent cheap wine find is this bottle of Jacob's Creek 2003 Shiraz. On sale at two for twelve dollars, I had to give it a try.
While I can't say it stands up to the Alice White 2004 Shiraz...
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, Cheap Wines
by tammy on May 30, 2006
I have a feeling this is going to be one of those times I'd wished I had gone with my gut feelings and purchased more than one bottle because I highly suspect this South Eastern Australian Alice W...
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by tammy on May 27, 2006
In my continuing efforts to try new wines and find wine bargains, I picked up a bottle of wine at the grocery store that I had seen lots of advertising for and had quickly turned my nose up at: Arbor ...
