retail (2.1x) D’Arenberg Footbolt Shiraz - $43 list / $14 retail (3.1x) Felsina Chianti - $34 list / $17 retail (2x) In other words – some reasonable prices, some exceeding the 3x retail which you’ve characterized...

of Shiraz/pinotage blend that went very well and was very budget friendly. It was kind of earthy and smoky.

the pond. Apologies to BB but you’ll have to do your own metric/imperial conversion, if necessary:- From Morrisons:- Italian Shiraz or Chardonnay - £4.99 Mature Cheddar – 600g - £3.75 Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 500ml...

I’ve had about 3 or 4 taste tests with the Charles Shaw Sauv Blanc versus $12-$18 competitors. The Chuck won every time. No side-by-side tests, but had some of the Shiraz a few weeks ago, and it was nice, very drinkable with...

and the white, 2002 vintage. I bought a couple of reds that looked interesting: a 2004 Cottesbrook (NZ) Pinot Noir ($4.99) and a 2003 Spires Barossa Valley Shiraz ($3.99).

—fino corte de cordero, en cocción a la olla, sobre puré de pallares y salsa criolla. The menu listed a Fuzion Malbec from Argentina but they only had a Fuzion Malbec/Shiraz blend. We were disappointed but each had one glass of...

and turnip+mashed potatoes sides ($3 each) to round out my meal. I had a Redhouse Shiraz ($8) and a South African Chenin Blanc ($8) with my meal. I really need to branch out and explore the tail menu, for which James is...

I have had a hard time figuring what to say. Tons of Saturday is a blur, and my mind just keeps on returning to the thought: home made "shiraz" in a pet store before “lunch”. Until I am fully able to comment, I wanted...

for discovery purposes or because the wines got big scores, but drinking them with gusto because they actually like big jammy, alcoholic and tannic wines. Powerful wines like Shiraz and 16% alcohol Zinfandels are the fashion in...

(I have a bag of Maine blueberries in the freezer that my old co-manager gave me when she moved so I mix in with cherry pie filling and a little sugar), a good Shiraz, Bloody Marys, and three bean salad as long as it contains...

full of insipid Merlot. Now, you can hardly find a Merlot (compared to just 12-15 years back), and much of this is probably due to the “Sideways factor.” It’s till probably PNs, but will soon be Shiraz. Still, people are...

F&E’s answer to Two Buck Chuck. The red is a cabernet/shiraz blend, a little thick and chewy for my taste but not bad with food; the white is a chardonnay of the light, non-oaky sort, pleasant and refreshing. Both $1.99....

.00. It looks like her luck was starting to change. For wines, we chose an ‘04 Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Vineyard Sonoma Chardonnay by the bottle, and then The ‘04 Rosemont Shiraz, ‘05 Acacia Carneros Pinot Noir and the ‘02...

Zealand with their no corkage BYOB policies. Especially a few years ago, when the US $ still bought a fine shiraz or Sauvignon Blanc...

such as tbs and finding wines that aren’t available most other places makes it that much more enticing to shell out a few extra bucks. the majority of restaurants use the chardonnay, cabernet, shiraz by the glass model....