Category Archives: Australian

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 →

Posted in Australian, Chardonnay | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The Stump Jump Shiraz 2009

Posted on February 28, 2012 by J, just J.

 One of the key elements of successful Cheapskate living is opportunism. It’s important to recognize a genuine opportunity to score an inordinately good value. Not the phoney boloney, pseudo deals like the “Buy one suit and get a second suit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian, FAVES, Shiraz | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Jacob’s Creek Merlot

Posted on September 7, 2011 by J, just J.

     This is another huge Australian brand. They are located in the Barosa Valley, in South Australia, one of Australia’s top wine regions. But, like Yellow Tail, Little Penguin, Black Swan and other popular and affordable Aussie brands, their wine … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian, Merlot, Shiraz | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Yellow Tail Shiraz-Grenache

Posted on August 22, 2011 by J, just J.

 It’s impossible to be an explorer of the cheap wine world and not venture into Yellow Tail territory. It would be like trying to learn the geography of North America and not discuss the Rockies. Yellow Tail is the Rockies, … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian, Blends, Shiraz | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Pillar Box Red, 2008

Posted on June 21, 2011 by J, just J.

 Something happened on the way to the Barefoot….. I have, of late, paid a great deal more attention to the giant Special Purchase stacks clogging the aisles of The Store. Most of them are beyond my self imposed $10 per … Continue reading →

Posted in Australian, FAVES, Shiraz | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments