http://www.cheapowino.com/wp Cheap wine, reviewed by amateur sommeliers who drink too much and truly enjoy it Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:46:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wine: Beauzeau / Bozo Type: Blend / Red Wine Origin: California Year: 2005 Cost: $10.99 Rating: 7/10 Value: 6/10 Alcohol: 12.5% Our opinion: We had just finished installing our new wall-mount wine rack and decided to load'er up.  Suddenly wine started dripping down the wall... Oh no!! One of the bottles we put in there was a screw cap, ... http://www.cheapowino.com/wp/2008/08/beauzeau-bozo-2005-red-wine/ Wine: Castello Banfi Type:Chianti Classico Riserva Origin: Italy Year: 2004 Cost: $14.99 Rating: 7/10 Value: 4/10 Alcohol: 13% Our opinion: BOOOOORRRRINGGGGGG. So after our glass of Tin Shed Shiraz, which as amazing, we selected a Chianti Classico off a wine list at the Antrim 1844 (www.antrim1844.com) to go with our dinner. We were prepared to lay down $45 for ... http://www.cheapowino.com/wp/2008/08/castello-banfi-chianti-classico-riserva-2004/ Wine: Tin Shed "Melting Pot" Type: Shiraz Origin: Australia Year: 2005 (????) Cost: $35.99 ?? Rating: 10/10 Value: 8/10 Alcohol: ??% Our opinion: This wine probably shouldn't be on a cheapo wino blog, but every now and then you have to treat yourself, to see what you're missing. We went to the Antrim 1844 for a dinner the ... http://www.cheapowino.com/wp/2008/08/tin-shed-melting-pot-shiraz-2005/ Wine: Sanrocchetto Type: Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Origin: Italy - The Marches Year: 2007 Cost: $10.99 Rating: 9/10 Value: 9/10 Alcohol: 12.5% Our opinion: The bottle looked different, and it had a great review at the wine store, so we decided to try it out.  i was cooking a dish witch chicken seasoned with Italian spices and ... http://www.cheapowino.com/wp/2008/08/sanrocchetto-verdicchio-dei-castelli-jesi-classico-2007/ Wine: Georges Vigouroux Pigmentum Type: Malbec Rose Origin: France Year: 2007 Cost: $9.99 Rating: 9/10 Value: 8.5/10 Alcohol: 12.5% Our opinion: I've been wanting to try a rose for awhile, but I've been scared away by their purported dryness. However, I found this wine to be crisp, clean, fruity, smooth and easy to drink. (Maybe a little too ... http://www.cheapowino.com/wp/2008/07/georges-vigouroux-pigmentum-malbec-rose/ Wine: Pacific Peak Type: Cabernet Sauvignon Origin: California, USA Year: cannot find a year on this bottle! 1814?? Cost: $2.99 Rating: 5/10 Value: 6/10 Alcohol: 12.5% Our opinion: We bought this a while ago and thought it was a great value for the price, so we bought more. The next few bottles were pretty difficult to ... http://www.cheapowino.com/wp/2008/07/pacific-peak-cabernet-sauvignon/ Wine: Twin Wells Type: Shiraz Origin: South Eastern Australia Year: 2005 Cost: $7.00 Alcohol: 14% Purchased: Corridor Wine & Spirits, Laurel, MD Rating: 4/10 Value: 4/10 Our opinion: Eeengh. That's about all we have to say on this one. We drank it... but there was a glass left on the table, which means it couldn't ... http://www.cheapowino.com/wp/2008/07/twin-wells-shiraz-2005/ Wine: Washington Hills Type: Shiraz Origin: Columbia Valley, Washington, USA Year: 2005 Cost: $7.99 Alcohol: 13.5% Purchased: Corridor Wine & Spirits, Laurel, MD Rating: 5/10 Value: 5/10 Our opinion: We enjoyed this bottle of wine before, during, and after a meal of carry out curry dishes from Indian Delight in Catonsville. The wine is fine...drinks easy enough.. but ... http://www.cheapowino.com/wp/2008/07/washington-hills-shiraz-2005/ Wine: Smoking Loon Type: Sauvignon Blanc Origin: California, USA Year: 2005 Cost: $10.99 (In at 7-11 in Ocean City, MD.. so I'm sure you can find it cheaper!) Alcohol: 13.5% Purchased: 7-11 Ocean City (we believe it is widely available however) Rating: 7/10 Value: 6/10 Our opinion: We opened this bottle when making a delicious seafood pasta with scallops ... http://www.cheapowino.com/wp/2008/07/smooking-loon-sauvignon-blanc-2005/ This might not seem like a wine-related product, oh, but it is! We received the Bissell 1200B SpotBot Hands-Free Compact Deep Cleaner Carpet Cleaner as a gift recently and it works wonders! Between our dog and our wine habit, and the dog's habit of knocking wine off the table, it's ... http://www.cheapowino.com/wp/2008/07/cleaning-up-your-spills-here-comes-spotbot/