Author Archives: J, just J.

Barefoot Refresh Summer Red

Posted on January 21, 2014 by J, just J.

Tomorrow’s weather forecast, here in my highly secret undisclosed location, is for a high temp of 19 blistering degrees, and 4 to 8 inches of snow. What better time to talk about a wine with ”Summer” in the name! Summer … Continue reading →

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dem Changes

Posted on January 20, 2014 by J, just J.

As I’ve battled procrastination and sloth to begin posting again in these pages, I’ve considered how the adult beverage world has evolved since last I posted. There’s a lot of new products to talk about, and many of them at … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Jim Beam, spirits, wine | 1 Comment

Yellow Tail Tree Free Chardonnay

Posted on August 19, 2012 by J, just J.

No Oak. No Joke. No, that’s not a weak attempt at clever wordsmanship on my part, it’s from a sticker that appears on the bottle of this selection, just above the label. “Tree-Free”, I guess in the opinion of … Continue reading →

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Smoking Loon Pinot Noir

Posted on July 14, 2012 by J, just J.

This was a gift from a client of Wife to Wife, so even though we didn’t pay anything for it (the ultimate Cheapskate price) it qualifies for inclusion in these pages. The Store where we shop prices this at … Continue reading →

Posted in Pinot Noir | Tagged California wine, low priced wine, pinot noir, wine, wine under $10 | 6 Comments

Xplorador Carmenere

Posted on July 11, 2012 by J, just J.

I was standing in The Store perusing the South American shelf, looking for Malbecs that looked like a good deal when a lady with a shopping basket, apparently in a hurry, zoomed to where I was standing and reached … Continue reading →

Posted in Carmenere, FAVES, Latin American | Tagged chilean wine, low priced wine, wine, wine under $10 | 1 Comment

Cavit Riesling

Posted on April 17, 2012 by J, just J.

….speaking of Cavit…(see the post preceding this one)….I needed a wine to accompany the recent mandatory ham and sweet potato Sunday feast, and almost made a strategic error. First, I grabbed a bottle of Jacob’s Creek Moscato for my sons … Continue reading →

Posted in Italian | Tagged italian wine, riesling, wine, wine under $10 | 1 Comment

Cavit Pinot Grigio

Posted on April 14, 2012 by J, just J.

Many years ago, before the dawn of the modern era, when there were still phone booths on corners, and SPAM meant a disgusting meat-like canned substance, my lovely bride and I were at an Italian restaurant, an authentic one … Continue reading →

Posted in FAVES, Italian, Pinot Grigio | Tagged italian wine, low priced wine, Pinot grigio, wine, wine under $10 | 4 Comments

Gato Negro Cabernet Merlot

Posted on April 12, 2012 by J, just J.

Gato Negro is Chilean. It’s the high volume, low priced label of nearly 150 year old Vina San Pedro. Vina San Pedro, in turn, is part of the VSPT Wine Group, assembled in 2008, and is, according to their … Continue reading →

Posted in Blends, Latin American | Tagged chilean wine, low priced wine, wine, wine under $10 | 5 Comments

Turning Leaf Merlot

Posted on April 12, 2012 by J, just J.

Turning Leaf, to me, has been a bit of an enigma in terms of brand identity. It has seemed to not fully embrace the ultra-discount, bottom shelf forever role, but has remained sort of middle-cheap. Most of the 750ml … Continue reading →

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Apothic Red Winemakers Blend

Posted on March 29, 2012 by J, just J.

What’s atop your to-do list at the moment? Finish taxes? Get the lawn mower up and running? Change the cat litter? Well, whatever your current priorities, bump them all down a notch and insert at the top of the list- … Continue reading →

Posted in Blends, FAVES | Tagged California wine, low priced wine, red blend, wine, wine under $10 | 27 Comments