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Searching For Merlot

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Wine Finder I 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 $$.

AJ’s Fine Foods (www.aj’sfinefoods.com)

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Tags: AJ's Fine Foods, Merlot, Pastiche, Rumrunner, The New Beverage House, Total Wine
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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:

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Tags: AJ's, Brunello, Chianti, Feast, Pastiche, Rumrunner, Sangiovese, The New Beverage House, Total Wines, Tuscany
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