Domaine Sautereau Sancerre Cotes de Reigny 2008

$18 from cork and bottle

eh, it’s alright. a little spendy for a tad of “metal” taste at the end.

Category
White Wine

Varietal
Sauvignon Blanc

Region
France : Loire Valley : Sancerre

Producer
Domaine Sautereau

Cabernet Sauvignon, Colli Vicentini - 2008

Well, you get what you pay for. on the other hand, sometimes you just need to make buckets of sangria

Color: Red
Vintage: 2008
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Producer: Colli Vicentini
Grape Variety:  Cabernet Sauvignon

Bottle Price: $5.99 $3.99

Chardonnay, Colli Vicentini - 2008

Color: White
Vintage: 2008
Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
Producer: Colli Vicentini
Grape Variety:  Chardonnay

Bottle Price: $5.99 $3.99

Well, you get what you pay for. on the other hand, sometimes you just need to make buckets of sangria

Gran Sarao Brut Cava - NV

Color: White
Vintage: NV
Country: Spain
Region: Penedès
Producer: Gran Sarao
Grape Variety:  Macabeo Parellada Xarel-lo

Eh. Plain & just a touch too sweet. it's bubbly, the end

$9.99 from astor

Les Quatre Tours "Signature" Red - 2007

Color: Red
Vintage: 2007
Country: France
Region: Provence
Producer: Les 4 Tours
Grape Variety:  Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah

Bottle Price: $14.99 (sale)8.99

From Astor

Not bad really - wasn't expecting much, but its musty/structured/fruity/balanced - good by itself but would really shine with food

Cristalino Brut Cava

REGION: Spain › Penedes

GRAPE: Macabeo, Xarel-Lo, Parellada

IMPORTER: Martin Scott

ALCOHOL: 11.5%

 

Fantastic. great balance, tasty and dry dry, with just enough mustiness. perfect

8.99 from FD, 7.99 on astor.

Marquis de la Tour Brut

Again, too plain and sweet! 8.99 from FD

REGION: France › Loire Valley

GRAPE: Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

IMPORTER: Palm Bay International

ALCOHOL: 11%

Marquis de la Tour Brut Rose NV

Uh, too plain and sweet for me. $8.99 from FD

REGION: France › Loire Valley

GRAPE: Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc

IMPORTER: Palm Bay Inernational

ALCOHOL: 11%

Castel Lager

Kombolcha Brewery, Ethiopia

had with dinner @ dukem in washington dc

eh, it's a little sweet and not super tasty. unoffensive though

Hakim Stout

ethiopian, had with dinner @ dukem on U str in washington dc

Harar Beer Factory

liked quite a bit - its a little strangely sweet, but very tasty overall and thought it was great over dinner.