Torrontés "Plata," La Rioja - 2007

$7.99 @ astor

very crisp! good balance of dry/fruit/acid... makes a good kir cocktail, and satisfying by itself

l'Étoile de Rachelle, Colombard Chardonnay 2006

Vin de Pays, France
$8.99 @ Astor

its a chardonnay. fruity. oaked. not terrible, not great; just a chardonnay

Kronendal Shiraz 2006 South Africa

$8 from astor

super-fruity shiraz. a little too much fruit bomb. pours like blackberry dye into a cup. wouldn't get again.

Cantillon Kriek Lambic

$12/12oz @ spuyten duyvil

soursoursoursoursoursoursoursour

soursoursoursour

its actually pretty good minus the kick you off your feet sour-ness. great taste and the most radioactive red color you'ev ever seen outside kool-aid. its special. i wouldnt drink more than a couple oz of this ever again

Hitachino Red Rice Ale

$8/12oz @ Spuyten Duyvil

subtle nuttiest... ok but nothing to get terribly excited about. weird orange/clear color. just didn't feel exactly right

Neptune Island 2005 Cabernet Merlot

$6.98 @ astor
80% cabernet
20% merlot

south eastern australia
griffith
14% abv

pungent fruity scent. pours dark/purple like an aussie shiraz... smells like a fruit bomb -- blackcurrant way in back.
oof, its a bit too cold -- but really good! light fruit up front, substantive
handles the abv well good balance of acidity. pretty sweet which is a bit strange...

but definitively would buy/drink again