Sutter Home White Merlot

Sutter Home Family Vineyards of Napa Valley, California offers a nice White Merlot.  It is a Red Wine; however, the other "Wino" on the team - who prefers White Wines, likes this one... because "it's like a White Wine".  Go figure the reasoning.  That said, it has a sweetness that some may like.  Moreover, both of us agree that we would buy it again.  Rating: "Good"!

Sutter Home White Merlot

Coffee Break... for now!

We have more reviews to post.  Just taking a coffee break!    For now, checkout our partner Squidoo Lens - "Black Coffee Review".  We have a while to go to document the different wines we have "tasted" over the years.  Eventually, we hope to catch up to our recent purchases!

Barefoot Chardonnay

Another White Wine from Barefoot that was a toss up between the two "Winos"!  This time the Red Wine lover could not decide....  Oh well, sticking to our rating system of "Good" - we would buy it again, "Neutral" - we could not agree to buy it again, and "Bad" - we would not buy it again, this Chardonnay rated "Neutral".

Barefoot Chardonnay

Barefoot Pinot Grigio

A White Wine from Barefoot that did not meet expectations.  Gave it a rating of "Neutral" because we argued over buying it again.  The one who prefers White Wines did not like it; the other one who prefers Red Wines was okay with it.

Barefoot Pinot Grigio

Barefoot Riesling

Here is a White Wine from Barefoot that is sweet (and slightly dry) that we agreed to buy again.  Gave it a "Good" rating knowing that future purchases are forthcoming.

Barefoot Riesling

Barefoot Pinot Noir

Another offering from Barefoot Winery.  We liked this one as well and easily concluded a "Good" rating for the Pinot Noir!  We have bought this one twice but would not hesitate to buy more.  Just gotta get the "other person" to quit buying Shiraz!

Barefoot Pinot Noir

Oakleaf Shiraz

We found this one at a local grocery store selling for $3 and bought it on a whim. We hoped it was as good as the "Two Buck Chuck Wines" offered by Trader Joes when we lived in Monterey!  It wasn't.  However, since one of us caved in and would buy it again - because of its $3 price, we had to give it a "Neutral" rating.

Oakleaf Shiraz

Yellowtail Merlot

Did we say that we liked the wines from Yellowtail?  We do!  Shiraz is still our favorite Red Wine from the winery, but their Merlot comes a close second.  Rating: "Good"!

Yellowtail Merlot

Yellowtail Shiraz

Another offering from Yellowtail!  This one is a favorite.  There is some bias as one of us has an affinity for Red Wines - especially Shiraz and Chiantis.  In this case, we rated this one as "Good" as we buy this one regularly!

Yellowtail Shiraz

Yellowtail Shiraz-Cabernet

Been pleased with the Yellowtail Winery from "Down Under".  Here is one that combines a Shiraz with Cabernet!  We really liked this one and have been bought this one on a number of occasions.  Rating: "Good"

Yellowtail Shiraz-Cabernet

Ste Genevieve Sweet Red

A sweet wine as the label indicates offered by the Ste Genevieve Winery.  One of us likes Sweet Reds in general, so there was some bias.  Ended up rating this one as "Neutral" as we could not agree about buying this one again.

Ste Genevieve Sweet Red

Enough To Make A Cork Board....!

We have enough corks to make a cork board but we have a long way to go to log the different inexpensive wines we have "tasted" over the years.  Till then, stay tuned and check periodically as we document our findings!

Enough To Make A Cork Board....!

Barefoot Moscato

A sweet, white wine offered by Barefoot Vineyards.  Has a lower alcohol content and sweet taste that make it a great starter wine to introduce new Wine Enthusiasts to the wine hobby!  Rating:  "Good"

Barefoot Moscato

Barefoot Merlot

Another Red from the Barefoot Vineyard. Really like this Merlot!  Find it to be comparable to Yellowtail's Merlot from "Down Under".  Only info needed when making a decision is "which one is on sale"! Rating: "Good"

Barefoot Merlot

Pepperwood Grove - Pinoit Noir - Valle Central

Here is a Red that comes to us from Chile!  We tried it for the first time and came away pleasantly surprised! Although it was not listed on the label, we suspect its alcohol content is strong. Economically priced at around $6 on sale, we would not hesitate to purchase another bottle! Rating: "Good"

Pepperwood Grove - Pinoit Noir - Valle Central

Barefoot Shiraz

Barefoot Shiraz is a California Red Wine that we enjoy drinking.  For a less than $7 bottle of wine, it compares well with other higher priced Reds!  Moreover, we have not found a Barefoot wine that we did not like!  Rating: "Good"... Buy this one again and again!

Barefoot Shiraz

 

Welcome to "The Wino's Wine Guide"!

Welcome to our web log... started to log our thoughts and opinions about inexpensive wines available at local grocery and beverage stores.

Since we are wine drinkers and not wine critics, our rating system is simple:

• A "Good" rating means we would buy it again.
• A "Bad" rating means we would not buy it again.
• A "Neutral" rating means we disagree with one another that it is "Good" or "Bad".

Our hope is to prevent other "Winos" from making the same mistakes we made with our wine purchases.

Salud!