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...
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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...
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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...
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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......
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by tammy on February 08, 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't...
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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 kind...
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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 yet...
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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 on...
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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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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...
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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 04, 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 that...
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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...
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by tammy on August 08, 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......
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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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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, it...
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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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