So, Mother Nature blasts the Philly area with an ice storm right at 5PM last night. So, on my 1.5 hour trek to pick up my girlfriend from work I decided to stop at Total Wine mainly to get out of the weather and to let the roads clear up a bit. While there, I saw that they are now carrying the 2006 Altos Las Hormigas Bonarda Colonia Las Liebres that Gary Vaynerchuk pushed in this episode. He scored it 87 points and winelibrary.com sells it for $4.99. Total Wine had it for $5.99, so I figured that I'd pick up a few bottles.
Review:
Nose: Somewhat closed. Some alcohol coming through, some black fruit.
Taste: High acidity, moderate fruit, firm-to-harsh tannins. Pomegranate on the finish (normally I don't pick up what GV says in his notes, but this is obvious). Tasty but I felt it was a bit off-balance, especially the tannins.
Body: Medium body with a decent mouthfeel. Not quite silky but not overly harsh.
Score: 85 points.
$6 for an 85 point heavy red? Nice! It's definitely better than $7 for a 75 point Yellow Tail.
Try and find it! You can get it from winelibrary.com, but you're looking at about $9-10 a bottle with shipping, and that's pushing the QPR on this one. If you're on the east coast and can get to a Total Wine, I'd strongly recommend it!
What to drink it with? NCAA Basketball, of course! Well, if that's not your thing, it'd go just as well with some NASCAR or some American Idol. I drank it by itself, but I'd think it'd go amazing with some pizza or a burger. It'll neautralize the tannins a bit and hopefully let out the underlying delicious fruit.
-TG
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Thursday, February 7, 2008
90+ Point Wines $30 and under that are locally available.
So, if you're reading this blog you have probably watched Wine Library TV from time to time. Gary Vaynerchuk, the host, rates various wines and, in many cases, the highly rated wines sell out quickly on his site. Also, many of the wines he reviews are not available locally to most consumers and roughly 50% of the US cannot receive shipments from his, or any internet, site. So, what's a college drinker that loves the Thunder Show to do?
I went through the spreadsheet from winelibrarytv.com and sorted out the 90+ point wines for $30 or less that I also found available either at the local state liquor store or the Total Wine in Delaware - meaning I'd presume they are locally available at most nicer wine stores (the price range was the range I saw between the two stores and from other stores online, so it's my best guess at what you'd pay). Here they are:
2005 Ercavio Roble La Mancha Tempranillo 90 points GV, $8-9
2003 Castano Hecula Yecla Tempranillo 90 Points GV, $10-13
2005 Ravenswood Lodi Zinfandel 90 Points GV, $12-16
2006 Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc 90 Points GV, $12-15
2005 Step Road Chardonnay 91+ Points GV, $12-14
2005 D'Arenberg Hermit Crab White Meritage 91+ Points GV, $13-16
2005 Concha y Toro Chardonnay 90 Points GV, $14-17
2005 Thorn Ridge Shotfire Ridge Shiraz 92 Points GV, $14-17
2005 Santa Carolina Reserva Chardonnay 90 Points GV, $16-19
2004 Ben Marco Malbec 90 Points GV, $17-21
2005 Justin Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 90 Points GV, $20-23
2004 King Estate Signature Pinot Noir 91 Points GV, $22-25
2003 Silverado Merlot 90 Points GV, $23-27
2005 Ridge Ponzo Vineyard Zinfandel 90 Points GV, $24-32
2005 Ridge Geyserville Vineyard Zinfandel 91 Points GV, $26-34
2004 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon 91+ Points GV, $29-31
2004 Emilio Moro Ribera Del Duero 91+ Points GV, $30-33
2004 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points GV, $30-32
2004 Rustenberg John X Merriman Red Blend 90 Points GV, $30-32
2004 L'Ecole 41 Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points GV, $30-34
2003 Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro (Gold) 90 Points GV, $30-39
Go and try some of these! These are commonly found, range in price from $8-30, and represent what should be amazing Quality-to-Price Ratio (QPR). I've tried nearly all of these over the past year or so and, while scores don't mean a ton, the only wine above I thought was a little overscored was the Ercavio, but it was still an amazing value for the $9 I paid!
In fact, go grab a glass of wine and watch my Penn Quakers take it to the Columbia Lions on Friday. 3-0 Ivy League, baby! Or watch a game you might actually care about like, I don't know:
WAZZU VERSUS USC! Senior laden team versus OJ Mayo? Pac-10 showdown. Possible bubble implications. Awesome. Prediction: Wazzu 68, USC 61.
Not from the West Coast? Don't give a crap about Pac-10 basketball? Try:
NOTRE DAME VERSUS MARQUETTE! Watch Luke "White Shaq" Harangody take on the Golden Eagles ridiculous back court. Prediction: ND 75, Marquette 69. No way the Domers go down at home after getting humiliated by the Eagles back in January.
Oh, but wait, the BIGGEST game of the weekend:
GEORGETOWN VERSUS LOUISVILLE! Roy Hibbert and his group of Freshmen guards are going to run into big boy David Padgett and Terrence Williams and it's not gonna end well. Prediction: Louisville 65, Georgetown 62.
I went through the spreadsheet from winelibrarytv.com and sorted out the 90+ point wines for $30 or less that I also found available either at the local state liquor store or the Total Wine in Delaware - meaning I'd presume they are locally available at most nicer wine stores (the price range was the range I saw between the two stores and from other stores online, so it's my best guess at what you'd pay). Here they are:
2005 Ercavio Roble La Mancha Tempranillo 90 points GV, $8-9
2003 Castano Hecula Yecla Tempranillo 90 Points GV, $10-13
2005 Ravenswood Lodi Zinfandel 90 Points GV, $12-16
2006 Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc 90 Points GV, $12-15
2005 Step Road Chardonnay 91+ Points GV, $12-14
2005 D'Arenberg Hermit Crab White Meritage 91+ Points GV, $13-16
2005 Concha y Toro Chardonnay 90 Points GV, $14-17
2005 Thorn Ridge Shotfire Ridge Shiraz 92 Points GV, $14-17
2005 Santa Carolina Reserva Chardonnay 90 Points GV, $16-19
2004 Ben Marco Malbec 90 Points GV, $17-21
2005 Justin Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles 90 Points GV, $20-23
2004 King Estate Signature Pinot Noir 91 Points GV, $22-25
2003 Silverado Merlot 90 Points GV, $23-27
2005 Ridge Ponzo Vineyard Zinfandel 90 Points GV, $24-32
2005 Ridge Geyserville Vineyard Zinfandel 91 Points GV, $26-34
2004 Sequoia Grove Cabernet Sauvignon 91+ Points GV, $29-31
2004 Emilio Moro Ribera Del Duero 91+ Points GV, $30-33
2004 Woodward Canyon Cabernet Sauvignon 90 Points GV, $30-32
2004 Rustenberg John X Merriman Red Blend 90 Points GV, $30-32
2004 L'Ecole 41 Cabernet Sauvignon 91 Points GV, $30-34
2003 Ruffino Riserva Ducale Oro (Gold) 90 Points GV, $30-39
Go and try some of these! These are commonly found, range in price from $8-30, and represent what should be amazing Quality-to-Price Ratio (QPR). I've tried nearly all of these over the past year or so and, while scores don't mean a ton, the only wine above I thought was a little overscored was the Ercavio, but it was still an amazing value for the $9 I paid!
In fact, go grab a glass of wine and watch my Penn Quakers take it to the Columbia Lions on Friday. 3-0 Ivy League, baby! Or watch a game you might actually care about like, I don't know:
WAZZU VERSUS USC! Senior laden team versus OJ Mayo? Pac-10 showdown. Possible bubble implications. Awesome. Prediction: Wazzu 68, USC 61.
Not from the West Coast? Don't give a crap about Pac-10 basketball? Try:
NOTRE DAME VERSUS MARQUETTE! Watch Luke "White Shaq" Harangody take on the Golden Eagles ridiculous back court. Prediction: ND 75, Marquette 69. No way the Domers go down at home after getting humiliated by the Eagles back in January.
Oh, but wait, the BIGGEST game of the weekend:
GEORGETOWN VERSUS LOUISVILLE! Roy Hibbert and his group of Freshmen guards are going to run into big boy David Padgett and Terrence Williams and it's not gonna end well. Prediction: Louisville 65, Georgetown 62.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Wine Varieties.
I was thinking: What was one of the biggest issues I came across when I first started drinking wine a few years ago? Wine varietals. Varietal is just a word that means "wine made up
of a type of grape." For example, a cabernet sauvignon is made of mostly, if not 100%, cabernet sauvignon grapes.
I wanted to list some of the most common grape varieties here with some general notes about their flavor:
Barbera - An Italian grape from the Piedmont area that tends to have a fuller body and often has chocolate notes in my experience. Often blended with other grapes. Red Wine.
Brunello - A clone of the sangiovese grape that is used to make very expensive wines in Tuscany. Medium-to-full bodied accompanied by a silky smooth mouthfeel. Red Wine.
Cabernet Franc - A French grape most often used in Bordeaux blends. When tasted alone, it is medium bodied and often has a lot of red fruit notes. Red Wine.
Cabernet Sauvignon - A French grape that has been planted around the world to produce a very popular, full bodied wine. Common tasting notes are cherry, raspberry, strawberry, and cassis. Possibly the most popular wine in the world. Red Wine.
Chardonnay - A grape that is also heavily planted throughout the world that produces a fuller bodied wine. It's difficult to associate any specific tastes with chardonnay, but I've noted butter, green apple, mango, lemon, pear, and other fruits in my tasting of Chardonnays. Napa Chards tend to carry vanilla and butter notes while the Chablis I've tried were more apple and pear. White Wine.
Gamay - The grape used to make Beaujolais, a light bodied French wine. It often carries with it red fruit tastes and is hardly ever harshly tannic. I'm told that the more expensive bottles tend to be a bit more tannic, but this grape is good for people that don't normally like red wine. Red Wine.
Gerwurtztraminer - Primarily a grape used in Germany to make a crisp, spicy wine. I've noticed a lot of floral notes in the nose and in the taste. One of the few spicy white wines. White Wine.
Grenache - A grape used primarily in the production of Chateneauf-Du-Pape and wines in Australia. Often blended with Syrah and/or Mourvedre. Often quite spicy and earthy. Medium to full bodied in blend. Red Wine.
Malbec - Most often associated with Argentina, this grape makes a spicy, full bodied wine. It is also used in blending Bordeaux wines. Dark fruits (plums, dark cherries, etc.) are what I most often taste in Malbec. Red Wine.
Merlot - A grape that produces a soft, medium bodied wine. Often notes of cherry, plum, and other fruits are found. Used in Bordeaux blending. Tannin levels vary, but tend to be on the lighter side. Red Wine.
Nebbiolo - An Italian grape from Tuscany used to make Barolo and Barbaresco wines. The wines tend to be very tannic and need time to calm down. I've noticed a lot of tobacco and red fruits. Mostly medium bodied. Red Wine.
Pinot Grigio - The grape (also known as Pinot Gris) makes wines ranging from light to full body, much like the Chardonnay grape. Often high in acid and pear, apple, and lemon notes tend to dominate. Very popular and meant to be consumed soon after bottling. White Wine.
Pinot Noir - A grape made famous in the Burgundy region of France, makes a light-to-medium bodied wine with notes of soil, cherry, and often vegetables. Very popular in the US. Good Pinots are coming out of California, Oregon, and New Zealand. Red Wine.
Riesling - A grape used to make dessert wines. Often exhibiting pear, peach, apple, and honey flavors, it is my favorite dessert wine. Late harvest rieslings have been attacked by the Botrytis fungus causing the water to be removed from the grape, resulting in a sweet, complex wine. Can be cellared for many years in most cases. White Wine.
Sangiovese - A grape that is used to make Chianti, as well as used in numberous Italian blended wines. Highly versatile, it makes a full bodied wine that exhibits dark fruit and tobacco flavors commonly. Red Wine.
Sauvignon Blanc - A grape used to make a light bodied wine. Common to California, France, and New Zealand, it often has flavors of grapefruit, green apple, and other acidic fruits. Grass is another common smell to this wine, especially those from New Zealand. Consumed young. White Wine.
Syrah - A grape that makes spicy, sometimes floral, very full bodied wines. Also known as Shiraz in Australia, this grape has grown in huge popularity in the US due to the Yellow Tail brand as well as the very high critic ratings given to Australian varietals. Often blended with grenache to add backbone and tannin content in France. High tannin levels allow for aging. Red Wine.
Zinfandel - A grape that makes a spicy, fruity wine. Medium-to-full bodied often showing cherry and other red fruit flavors. Black pepper is often a component associated with zinfandel. Sometimes made into a white wine, known as White Zinfandel - this is a light-bodied rose wine that has little in common taste-wine with the red wine. White or Red Wine.
I hope this can act as a useful reference for those just getting into wines.
-TG
of a type of grape." For example, a cabernet sauvignon is made of mostly, if not 100%, cabernet sauvignon grapes.
I wanted to list some of the most common grape varieties here with some general notes about their flavor:
Barbera - An Italian grape from the Piedmont area that tends to have a fuller body and often has chocolate notes in my experience. Often blended with other grapes. Red Wine.
Brunello - A clone of the sangiovese grape that is used to make very expensive wines in Tuscany. Medium-to-full bodied accompanied by a silky smooth mouthfeel. Red Wine.
Cabernet Franc - A French grape most often used in Bordeaux blends. When tasted alone, it is medium bodied and often has a lot of red fruit notes. Red Wine.
Cabernet Sauvignon - A French grape that has been planted around the world to produce a very popular, full bodied wine. Common tasting notes are cherry, raspberry, strawberry, and cassis. Possibly the most popular wine in the world. Red Wine.
Chardonnay - A grape that is also heavily planted throughout the world that produces a fuller bodied wine. It's difficult to associate any specific tastes with chardonnay, but I've noted butter, green apple, mango, lemon, pear, and other fruits in my tasting of Chardonnays. Napa Chards tend to carry vanilla and butter notes while the Chablis I've tried were more apple and pear. White Wine.
Gamay - The grape used to make Beaujolais, a light bodied French wine. It often carries with it red fruit tastes and is hardly ever harshly tannic. I'm told that the more expensive bottles tend to be a bit more tannic, but this grape is good for people that don't normally like red wine. Red Wine.
Gerwurtztraminer - Primarily a grape used in Germany to make a crisp, spicy wine. I've noticed a lot of floral notes in the nose and in the taste. One of the few spicy white wines. White Wine.
Grenache - A grape used primarily in the production of Chateneauf-Du-Pape and wines in Australia. Often blended with Syrah and/or Mourvedre. Often quite spicy and earthy. Medium to full bodied in blend. Red Wine.
Malbec - Most often associated with Argentina, this grape makes a spicy, full bodied wine. It is also used in blending Bordeaux wines. Dark fruits (plums, dark cherries, etc.) are what I most often taste in Malbec. Red Wine.
Merlot - A grape that produces a soft, medium bodied wine. Often notes of cherry, plum, and other fruits are found. Used in Bordeaux blending. Tannin levels vary, but tend to be on the lighter side. Red Wine.
Nebbiolo - An Italian grape from Tuscany used to make Barolo and Barbaresco wines. The wines tend to be very tannic and need time to calm down. I've noticed a lot of tobacco and red fruits. Mostly medium bodied. Red Wine.
Pinot Grigio - The grape (also known as Pinot Gris) makes wines ranging from light to full body, much like the Chardonnay grape. Often high in acid and pear, apple, and lemon notes tend to dominate. Very popular and meant to be consumed soon after bottling. White Wine.
Pinot Noir - A grape made famous in the Burgundy region of France, makes a light-to-medium bodied wine with notes of soil, cherry, and often vegetables. Very popular in the US. Good Pinots are coming out of California, Oregon, and New Zealand. Red Wine.
Riesling - A grape used to make dessert wines. Often exhibiting pear, peach, apple, and honey flavors, it is my favorite dessert wine. Late harvest rieslings have been attacked by the Botrytis fungus causing the water to be removed from the grape, resulting in a sweet, complex wine. Can be cellared for many years in most cases. White Wine.
Sangiovese - A grape that is used to make Chianti, as well as used in numberous Italian blended wines. Highly versatile, it makes a full bodied wine that exhibits dark fruit and tobacco flavors commonly. Red Wine.
Sauvignon Blanc - A grape used to make a light bodied wine. Common to California, France, and New Zealand, it often has flavors of grapefruit, green apple, and other acidic fruits. Grass is another common smell to this wine, especially those from New Zealand. Consumed young. White Wine.
Syrah - A grape that makes spicy, sometimes floral, very full bodied wines. Also known as Shiraz in Australia, this grape has grown in huge popularity in the US due to the Yellow Tail brand as well as the very high critic ratings given to Australian varietals. Often blended with grenache to add backbone and tannin content in France. High tannin levels allow for aging. Red Wine.
Zinfandel - A grape that makes a spicy, fruity wine. Medium-to-full bodied often showing cherry and other red fruit flavors. Black pepper is often a component associated with zinfandel. Sometimes made into a white wine, known as White Zinfandel - this is a light-bodied rose wine that has little in common taste-wine with the red wine. White or Red Wine.
I hope this can act as a useful reference for those just getting into wines.
-TG
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
The local wine store...how to choose?
The scenario: It's Friday night, 5:30PM, and you are supposed to be at a party at 9PM. It's not a typical frat party where Alpha Betas are trying to get that nubile freshman girl clique to play pong for hours in hopes of some awkward stumbling toward the rec room later that night. No, it's a smaller gathering of friends where you think wine might be appreciated and actually more appropriate than chugging a 6-er of Coors Light.
As the months pass and I am further removed from undergrad life, I realize that most of the parties I attend are more art house and less Animal House. This means my trips to the beer depot are almost nonexistant anymore, and my trips to the specialty liquor stores, in particular the wine store, have taken their place. But every time I go into a store without knowing exactly what it is I want before I am in there, the same thing happens: I spend a ton of time looking at wines that I know almost nothing about (outside of seeing the labels over and over in the store!) and I end up buying something nearly blind. This, more often than not, ends up badly and I feel like I wasted money.
So what do you do? Just ask a clerk for a recommendation, right?
Let me tell a tale of me and the bloodthirsty beast known as the PA Wine and Spirits store. For those of you who aren't from Pennsylvania: We don't have independent wine stores here. All are state run, which means all selections are state approved and all prices stay stagnant due to total lack of in-state competition and a ban on incoming wine shipments (PA residents can't have wine mailed to them from online dealers). And most have employees that could not care whether you bought a $6 bottle of chianti or a $60 bottle of Barolo.
Me: Excuse me, I'm going to a party tonight and I wanted to get a few bottles of wine but I wasn't sure what to pick up. I think we're just having pizza and watching some movies.
Clerk: Um, well. How much did you want to spend?
Me: I don't know. Like $10 a bottle?
Clerk: Well a lot of people have said that they like this one (points to a bottle of Yellow Tail Shiraz). It's $6.99.
Me: Oh, ok. I'll take a bottle of that. Any other ones? What about a white wine? Is that good with pizza?
Clerk: I'm not really sure, but I know a lot of people have said this one (points to a bottle of Woodbridge Chardonnay) is pretty good. It's $7.99.
Me: Oh, ok. I'll take two bottles of that one.
So, I spend a total of $24.58 on three bottles of wine that, at the time, I knew nothing about. I had just turned 21 and I wanted to impress my friends with some wine! It's been a while since I've had either, but if memory serves both were in the 75-79 range...it was clear that the clerk knew nothing about wine and that he was just telling me what wine he recognized as selling in high volumes at his location. This leads me to...
Wine Marketing 101: Quality marketing + low price = high selling wine.
Yellow Tail, Gallo, Cavit, Luna Di Luna, etc. all use this method of wine sales. I fell for it. If you're reading this blog you've almost certainly fallen for it, too. People will buy something because it has a pretty label and is in their price range. Period. Companies know this and can use this to their advantage by producing cheaply made wine that they are certain will sell. Does this mean that all low cost wine is bad?
NO! Not all low cost wine is bad. Some producers have excellent vineyards and produce excellent wines in large quantities but do not have the name recognition (either due to being a new vineyard or being from a lesser-known winemaking area) . So they sell their wines for less money.
So, after all of this rambling and warning of ignorant store clerks...what is the average college-aged person supposed to do? Research! Take a few minutes to figure out what is going to be served (although a later post will be very Vayerchuck-esque in how I say just drink whatever you like with whatever food is being served) and then look online for some reviews of wines in the varieties that you like to drink.
These sites all list wines and, very often, a professional score on a 100-point scale. I'll even do a bit of homework for you and I will give two wines, a red and a white, and my reviews from my notes.
2005 Castano Hecula $11.99
Availability: Widely available at most any wine store.
Nose: Cherry, some vegetable notes, and a light floral note.
Taste: Super smooth mouthfeel. Not too acidic and the tannins are strong but not overbearing. Strong on the red fruit, especially cherries. The mid-palate is a bit empty, but the finish is very long.
Body: Medium to Full body (heavier foods recommended)
Score: 90 points
2006 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc $12.79
Availability: Widely available at most stores.
Nose: Overwhelmingly strong on the grapefruit. Some other light fruits (pears, apple) but mostly grapefruit.
Taste: Pretty acidic. Again taste is strongly grapefruit and apple. Mild tannins and good mouthfeel.
Body: Light and crisp (lighter foods recommended)
Score: 89-90 points.
I think these are two solid wines that you can find at almost every wine store in America. They represent a solid value and are far superior, in my opinion, to the Yellow Tail Reserves and the Clos Du Bois you'll find most people drinking in this price range.
I hope this helps a bit in terms of what to do before going to a wine store and searching blindly.
The most important thing is that you enjoy what you buy! Drink well and drink often!
TG
The first post.
So, I wanted to write about wine from the perspective of a recent college graduate.
I guess I can start with a little about myself: My name is Tom and I live in the 'burbs of Philadelphia. I graduated with a BA/BS dual degree from the University of Pennsylvania in May, 2007. I work fulltime for a non-profit organization as well as for a small wine shop on the weekends. I am a HUGE sports fan. If I'm not talking wine, I'm talking sports. If it happens in Philadelphia, I am a fan of it. Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, NCAA Basketball (The Big 5 + Drexel = my passion even though my Quakers are not going to break .500 in Ivy play thus breaking my heart). I love NCAA football, too, but Philly isn't an NCAA Div I football powerhouse, so my interest is more of a general fan standpoint rather than specific team based.
Now that we have my intro out of the way, let's get down to business...wine. I got the idea for this blog from Gary Vaynerchuk, the vlog host of Wine Library TV (http://www.winelibrarytv.com/). He often talks about the CKC ("College Kid Crew") and how it is often an underrepresented and overlooked segment of the wine market. Since I love wine, like to write, and I still fall into the CKC technically (graduate classes) I figured why not? Someone might like to hear what I have to say.
I think the focus of the blog will be mostly on lower-priced wines that college kids might find enjoyable over, say, Natty Light pounders. I'll try to focus on reviewing and recommending wines under $20 that I've tried personally and that I feel would have broad appeal amongst those aged 21-25 or so. I will likely talk about things other than wine, such as vodka, sports, and finance, but wine will definitely be the focus.
I'm far from a wine expert. In fact, while I try to taste as many different kinds of wines as is financially possible, I would still consider myself to be very much a beginner in the wine world. I will be trying wine varietals for the first time and reporting back.
I guess I can start with a little about myself: My name is Tom and I live in the 'burbs of Philadelphia. I graduated with a BA/BS dual degree from the University of Pennsylvania in May, 2007. I work fulltime for a non-profit organization as well as for a small wine shop on the weekends. I am a HUGE sports fan. If I'm not talking wine, I'm talking sports. If it happens in Philadelphia, I am a fan of it. Eagles, Phillies, Flyers, NCAA Basketball (The Big 5 + Drexel = my passion even though my Quakers are not going to break .500 in Ivy play thus breaking my heart). I love NCAA football, too, but Philly isn't an NCAA Div I football powerhouse, so my interest is more of a general fan standpoint rather than specific team based.
Now that we have my intro out of the way, let's get down to business...wine. I got the idea for this blog from Gary Vaynerchuk, the vlog host of Wine Library TV (http://www.winelibrarytv.com/). He often talks about the CKC ("College Kid Crew") and how it is often an underrepresented and overlooked segment of the wine market. Since I love wine, like to write, and I still fall into the CKC technically (graduate classes) I figured why not? Someone might like to hear what I have to say.
I think the focus of the blog will be mostly on lower-priced wines that college kids might find enjoyable over, say, Natty Light pounders. I'll try to focus on reviewing and recommending wines under $20 that I've tried personally and that I feel would have broad appeal amongst those aged 21-25 or so. I will likely talk about things other than wine, such as vodka, sports, and finance, but wine will definitely be the focus.I'm far from a wine expert. In fact, while I try to taste as many different kinds of wines as is financially possible, I would still consider myself to be very much a beginner in the wine world. I will be trying wine varietals for the first time and reporting back.
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