I have my work Christmas party coming up soon and we do a little Chinese gift exchange. I was thinking of giving a nice bottle of wine and a gift certificate to a nice cheese store in town. I've got a couple go-to red wines that I know I like (a couple different malbecs, shirazes, petite syrahs), but I would really like to impress (for under $20CDN ~ $15USD?) - I work with some people that are food snobs.
What are some good red wines for under $15?
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Re: Wine aficionados come on in!
https://www.folieadeux.com/mat/red.html
I'm salivating....
Have you ever had cabernet franc? I like it, it's pretty mellow but has a little bit of a bite, not sweet but not super-dry either, so it goes with a lot of different tastes. The last time I bought a bottle, it was right around the equivalent of $15USD.
Now I'm going to go sit and look at my wine rack and pout.
This was going to be my suggestion too!
Mmmm...cake!
You must have a supurb palate
Thanks for the tip. I always enjoy red, but maybe I should do some reading about wine and cheese. I know of a nice pinot grigio if I decide to go with white.
bfp#4 3/19/2014 edd 12/1/2014 please let this be the one!
beta @ 5w0d = 12,026! u/s 4/22/14 @ 8w1d it's twins!
I took wines in Culinary school and remember we had a riesling and a pinot grigo with Brie it was awesome. I prefer big reds myself but sometimes they just take too much away from the cheeses. Sounds like a winning xmas gift to me, wine and cheese YUM!
This is an awesome wine from Italy that is usually between 15-20:
https://www.whwc.com/p/305727?utm_source=Vinquire&utm_medium=WineFeed&utm_content=2007+Querciabella+Mongrana+Maremma+Toscana&utm_campaign=base&v_traceback=c1128_0027_f1128_0814
Another good one is Masi Campofiorin, tastes like a baby amarone which is usually about $60 a bottle. I took it to a blind tasting and tricked everyone....plus the label is really neat:
https://www.shoppersvineyard.com/store/pc/Masi-Campofiorin-1p9499.htm?utm_source=Vinquire&utm_medium=WineFeed&utm_content=2006+Masi+Campofiorin&utm_campaign=base&v_traceback=c1128_0319_f1128_0842
bfp#4 3/19/2014 edd 12/1/2014 please let this be the one!
beta @ 5w0d = 12,026! u/s 4/22/14 @ 8w1d it's twins!