Charles Shaw Chardonnay, often referred to as “Two Buck Chuck” recently won double gold honors at the California State Fair wine competition. It beat 350 other Chardonnays for the honors and was rated at a 98. It goes to show, cheap wine can be enjoyable. Full Article
I’ve come across a number of casual wine drinkers who endorse Barefoot wines as a good cheap wine. I tried one of the reds a couple years ago (I can’t remember which one) and wasn’t that impressed, so I haven’t gone back to Barefoot until now. The Barefoot Chardonnay is actually not that bad. And it […]
I have somewhat of an internal debate going on with this website. Should I focus on small wineries that offer those hidden gems in the wine world, or should I review wines that are massed produced and anyone can find? While I generally have an affinity for the independents, I also want this blog to […]
I’ve had a few bottles of twin fin wines recently and I’ve been pleased with all of them. twin fin has really impressed me in several ways. In addition to creating some very good, very approachable wines, they know how to do marketing. They have branded twin fin as a fun everyday wine that captures […]
Lesley Reidy of www.winefairy.co.nz writes about a topic near and dear to my heart, finding good cheap wines. The title says it all. I agree with all the recomendations in this article: Individuality Drinkability Not ’soft drink sweet’ Tasty Look beyond the label Of particular note: “smaller, lesser known vineyards are making some great value […]
There’s something about a great deal that gets me excited, so I was thrilled when I saw Dynamite Chardonnay marked $7.00 off. That brings it into my price range at $9.99, so of course I had to buy a bottle. I’ve had the Dynamite Zinfandel on a night out to one of my favorite restaurants […]
One of my goals with Cheap Wine Ratings is to take some chances. Try wines that the average consumer may be afraid to try. I know there are some hidden gems out there, and I want to discover them and share them with all of you. Today I tried something new: French Rabbit Chardonnay. French […]
‘Tis summer and that means it’s the season to enjoy some chardonnay, pinot grigio, and other whites. I generally am a red drinker, but in the summer I do enjoy some refreshing white wines. I hereby start the next series: Chardonnay. My chardonnay exploration won’t be nearly as thorough as Project Garnacha, only because there are sooo many […]
Here’s is a follow up on Project Garnacha. First, a quick summary of all the Grenaches I tasted and how they ranked. In general, I preferred the pure Grenache over the blends. Spanish Grenache also outperformed Australian in this tasting. You’ll also notice that the most expensive bottle is at the bottom of the list as […]
My first tasting series for cheap wine ratings is Grenache (Garnacha en Español). Grenache is a superb everyday wine. It also tends to be a “drink it now” wine versus an aging wine. At least I don’t know of anyone who’s aging Grenache and the older bottles that I’ve tasted haven’t held up. But bottles in the 2-3 […]
