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Searching For Merlot

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Wine FinderI have not been a big Merlot fan over the last several years, probably because so many tasted the same to me and the pricing was a bit overdone.  Then recently, I enjoyed a couple of Italian Merlots that reacquainted me with how rich and multi-dimensional the varietal can be.  With that in mind, I scoured the Tucson landscape for those that I felt were either top wines or good values for the money.  Surprisedly, I came away with some worthy candidates and those were very reasonably priced.

One new addition to assist you.  We are adding an asterisk * to those wines that are good quality for the $$.

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A Trip To Tuscany: Chianti and Brunello

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Note:  While there is no scarcity of Chianti in Tucson, be extra vigilant of the vintage.  I have noticed that there are many floating around from older vintages (2000-2004) that are past their prime or teetering right at the edge.  I have listed only those that are still worthy of consideration, in my opinion.  The local inventory of Brunellos are much smaller, no surprise considering the cost of a pure Sangiovese.   The Brunellos usually have more extended aging potential as evidenced by the outstanding 2001 wines, just coming into their own.  I have also starred in red those wines that I feel are of good value for the $$$.

AJ’s:

German/Alsatian Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Blanc

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

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Kerpen Kabinett Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Wehlener Sonnenuhr, 2006:

Pinot Noir in Tucson

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

When I began my trek around Tucson, searching for Pinot Noir at various locations, I was prepared not to find much interesting under the $45 mark.  To my surprise, pleasantly enough, I discovered a small collection of wines under that threshold and in fact, a few in the $20’s and several in the $30’s.

To simplify the inventory and search process, I have decided to stratify the price levels and offer a condensed list of quality wines both under and above the $45 range.  While the list may seem rather lengthy to be considered condensed, it was culled from a much larger inventory of Tucson accessible Pinot Noir.  Unless otherwise stated, the prices represent an average of those retailers listed if the differences are small (less than a few dollars).  When there are large pricing discrepancies, I will highlight the pricing of each retailer.  Good luck in your search and if you have some alternative Pinot Noir suggestions, by all means share them with us on our Community Forum.  Just register, log in and you’re ready to go.

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