Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Need Some Ideas For Christmas?

I'm here to help. This is a very busy week, and I don't have time to give you a detailed description of each wine, but I can assure you they are all worthy, and I'll be here all week to answer any questions you may have about them. Here are a few suggestions a you round out your season of shopping:

U.S. Chardonnay
Under $20: 2006 The Girl Next Door Roll in the Hay Chardonnay $15
Over $20: 2007 Boudreaux Cellars Chardonnay $36


U.S. Cabernet Sauvignon
Under $20: 2004 JLC Cellars Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon $20
Over $20: 2004 Ladera Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon $75

U.S. Merlot
Under $20: 2007 Charles Smith The Velvet Devil Merlot $12
Over $20: 2007 Chateau Rollat Sophie $30

U.S. Zinfandel
Under $20: 2007 Mazzacco Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel $18
Over $20: 2007 Ridge Lytton Springs $35

U.S. Syrah
Under $20: 2006 Alexander Valley Estate Syrah $15
Over $20: 2006 DeLille Doyenne Syrah $37

U.S. Pinot Noir
Under $25: 2007 Westrey Willamette Valley Pinot Noir $23
Over $25: 2006 Cristom Pinot Noir "Marjorie Vineyard" $50

U.S. Red Blend
Under $20: 2006 Chandler Reach Corella $18
Over $20: The Peak series from Terlato ('03 Angels Peak, '04 Devils Peak, & '05 Cardinals Peak) $50

U.S. White Blend
Under $20: 2008 Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc/Viognier $12
Over $20: 2008 Long Shadows Poets Leap Riesling (TRUST ME IT'S BONE DRY AND AMAZING!) $20

U.S. Sparkler
Under $20: Gloria Ferrer NV Sonoma Brut $20
Over $20: 1999 Argyle Extended Tirage

Italian Red
Under $20: 2007 Bracaia Toscana Tre $20
Over $20: 2003 and 2005 Antinori Tignanello $70

U.S. White
Under $20: 2007 Feudi Fallanghina $15
Over $20: 2008 Capolino Perlingieri Vento Greco di Tofu $25

Italian Sparkler
- Trevisiol Extra Dry Prosecco

French Red
Under $20: 2006 Chateau Pesquie Les Terrasses $13
Over $20: 2007 Delas Chateauneuf du Pape Haut Pierre (can't stress this one enough!) reg price $45 Sale price $30!

French Sparkling Wine
Under $20: Try some of the Jaillance wines this year Champagne quality without the price tag
Over $20: Roederer Estate NV Brut Premier (the only Champagne on the WS Top 100) $43

Spanish Red
Under $10: 2008 Luzon Jumilla $10
Over $10: 2005 Torres Gran Coronas Cabernet Sauvignon $19

Spanish White
- 2008 Martina Prieto Verdejo $16

South American Red
- The wines of Paul Hobbs Felino Cabernet and Felino Malbec both $20
- 2007 Catena Zapata Malbec $21

German Wines
- 2003 J.J. Prum Wehlener Sonnenur Auslese $44
- 2003 Grans-Fassian Trittenheimer Apotheke Riesling Spatlese $25

Australian Wines
- 2005 Torbreck "The Struie" $50
- 2008 D'Arenberg The Stump Jump $10

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