Episode 147: 2010 Oregon Chardonnay under $15
September 11, 2012
We realized that it’s been a while since we had some local Chardonnay on the show, so we decided to check in on a couple of cheaper bottles. We picked up the 2010 Apolloni Estate Chardonnay and the 2010 Lange Willamette Valley Chardonnay. Both are pretty crisp and enjoyable.
What magazines have you been reading lately?
Episode 142: Kirkland Wine
August 5, 2012
CNBC published an interview with the wine buyer for Costco where it was implied that wine was a commodity like tinfoil or toilet paper. We disagree profoundly with this idea, but we do recognize that this mentality drives a huge portion of the wine sales in the United States. We were curious about what wine selected specifically to deliver on this philosophy would taste like, and we wanted to share our thoughts here. We taste the 2008 Kirkland Signature Series Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2009 Kirkland Napa Cabernet Sauvignon, and the 2010 Kirkland Chateauneuf du Papes Cuvee de Nalys. Not surprisingly, they taste like bulk wine. We’re grateful to be living in a region where we have lots of small producers making interesting wine, and we encourage you to look beyond bulk wine whenever you have the chance!
When did you first realize it was worth the effort to look for more interesting wine?
Episode 48: Jug Wine Works!
July 17, 2010
Months ago, our friend Grant picked a bunch of grapes from the back yard of his parents’ house,. They had always been delicious, so he decided to try to make wine out of them, and asked us to assist. None of us had ever done it before, and our expectations for the final result were very low. There were some surprises, some mistakes, some fortunate developments, and it all turned into drinkable wine in the end. In this episode, all we taste is some 09 jug wine, probably from Interlaken grapes, but I actually would be intrigued to try it blind against sub $15 bottles from Alsace.
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Episode 30: Manischewitz!
March 6, 2010
Episode 28: 7-11 Makes Wine! Seriously!
February 20, 2010
My room mate Shane turned me on to the fact that 7-11 picked up an exclusive wine label. How could we resist?
What is your favorite cheap drink? Wine or non wine.
Episode 9: The Bottom of the Bottom Shelf – Thunderbird and Night Train
September 29, 2009
For Episode 9, we decided to step up, and actually try the wines that everyone loves to make fun of. We’ve heard horrible references to them, but never actually tasted either. So, here it is. The Thunderbird and Night Train Episode.
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Please comment and let us know:What is YOUR favorite ultra cheap bottle?