Red Wine under $15

La Jolla BevMo! Wine Expert 5 Cent Sale Picks

February 22, 2012
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As you may remember from last week’s Wine Wednesday post, the first BevMo! 5 cent wine sale of 2012 is going on right now, featuring over 100 wines with a rating of 90 points or above and 15 different varietals from 11 different countries. Last week, wine picks from the Encinitas BevMo! were featured. This week, John Bogdan of the La Jolla BevMo! store is here with his wine picks.

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BevMo! 5 Cent Sale Wine Expert Picks

February 15, 2012
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We are big fans of the BevMo! 5 cent sale. In case you’re unfamiliar with the sale, you can buy one bottle of wine and get the second for five cents! The first 5 cent wine sale of 2012 is going on right now, featuring over 100 wines with a rating of 90 points or above and 15 different varietals from 11 different countries. If you’re anything like me, you probably want to narrow the [...]

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Layer Cake Malbec – Love it at $12.95

December 1, 2010
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Nothing is better than a good wine at a great price. Initially, I received Layer Cake wine media samples in the mail, including this bottle. I opened it for family on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. I’ve had it before so knew people would enjoy it, and they did. On Wednesday, I drove over to San Diego Wine Company to grab some wine for Thanksgiving Day. They have this Layer Cake Malbec for $12.95. I put [...]

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A Great Pizza Wine

November 10, 2010
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We drink a lot of wine and order a lot of pizza, so it’s not surprising that we paired The Climber 2009 Red Blend with a yard sale pizza from Extreme Pizza. It was delicious. Therefore, I laughed when the wine’s pairing notes say that it’s a pizza wine at heart. Winemaker Notes: “Our Climber Red brings together our favorite varietals to create a versatile, food-friendly wine that unveils new aromas and flavors with each [...]

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Fetish The Watcher Shiraz 2008 (Yes, It’s Wine)

October 6, 2010
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This was a label purchase at San Diego Wine Company. I do not recall being sold by a write up or anything else. My love of Barossa Valley Shiraz plus the name Fetish equaled purchase.  This wine is big, bold and basically has a lot going on.  I suspect because it’s aged in 15% shaven French oak, 30% shaven American oak, and the rest in third-fill American wood for 10 months. Wow. Winemaker’s Notes: “The [...]

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Edie Brown Meritage: San Diego Wine Co. Party Pick

September 29, 2010
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You’re going to think I’m insane, but we hosted a fairly large surprise party in the middle of our eco-friendly bathroom remodel.  It’s a long story, but we thought we’d be much further along in the process, and that it would be doable.  It was a nice party, but not in the style that I typically prefer. Per usual, I rushed into San Diego Wine Company.  I said that I needed a party red wine [...]

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