Top Affordable Wine for 2008

I featured Panarroz several months ago when it was selling in the $8-$9 range. Much to my surprise the local wine store was clearing it out for $5.97 a bottle! This is an absolute steal and gives the wine my 2008 Affordable Wine of the Year stamp. How many cases will YOU get?? (I got three)

Cheers!

Wine Stained Clothing and Other Wine Uses

When you love wine, you tend to surround yourself with all things "wine", even clothes... My favorite t-shirt is dyed with Cabernet Sauvignon and labeled "Official Wine Taster". Kitchy I know, but it's really a great idea. If you're a vineyard with left over grapes, why not dye clothing? The process is as organic as you get and the color is beautiful and durable.

Several years ago some vineyards in France experienced a banner crop. With quality wine coming from countries around the world the French were stuck with millions of gallons of wine that they couldn't sell. As such, several vineyards petitioned the French government to sell the wine as fuel! Now that's a commodity I can invest in!

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Spring is in the air

I've recently discovered the artist Alphonse Mucha, and I can't stop looking at his work, stunning. The image to the left is from his Seasons series...this one aptly named "Spring". Spring is a conflicting time for a wine drinker like myself... the weather is warming, my electric and gas bills aren't forcing me to sell off belongings just to pay them, the flowers are blooming, etc. But alas, this is the beginning of the end of big red wine drinking season. It's really hard to tipple a dense syrah when the weather is pushing 70 degrees.

This year I'm making a promise to feature more white's and rose's on the site. Stay tuned for the first post.

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