PINE RIDGE VINEYARDS
Chenin Blanc/Viognier 2018
(California) $12
Grapefruit zest, honeysuckle, and white peach. Bright and vivacious. An absolute flavorful steal.
89 points MR
Available at Vivino.com
PETERSON WINERY
“Zero Manipulation Tollini Vineyard” Red Blend 2015
(Mendocino, California) $18
Black cherry and red plum flavors make this sustainably farmed, unfiltered wine perfect for a Tuesday night. Mostly carignane.
87 points MR
Available at Peterson Winery
ROBERT WEIL
Riesling Trocken 2017
(Rheingau, Germany) $19
Tight and minerally. Edgey. Pinpoint acidity. Fresh and bone dry.
89 points KM
Available at Vivino.com
TAMARACK
“Firehouse White” 2018
(Columbia Valley, Washington) $18
Elegant event wine with something for everyone—flowers, fruit, and a precise body.
88 points TS
Available at Tamarack Cellars
REYNEKE
Vinehugger Red 2017
(Western Cape, South Africa) $13
Elevate late summer spicy barbeque with the exotic aromatics, ripe fruit, and balanced tannins here. What a steal!he exotic aromatics, ripe fruit, and balanced tannins here. What a steal!
88 points TS
Available at Gary's Wine & Marketplace
SEVEN HILLS
Merlot 2016
(Walla Walla, Washington) $23
Tastes like it costs WAY more than it does. Great structure. Deliciously savory with notes of dark chocolate and spice.
90 points KM
Available at Vivino.com
ROBERT MONDAVI
Merlot 2015
(Napa Valley, California) $24
A big thick red with lots of stuff. Great for BBQ steaks and burgers in the backyard.
88 points KM
Available at Vivino.com
DEHESA LA GRANJA
Tempranillo 2009
(Castilla y León, Spain) $20
This wine—a younger brother of Spain’s famous wine Pesquera—exudes leather, bacon, game, cigars, and all things dark. If you like rustic, masculine wines, it’s for you.
88 points KM
Available at Vivino.com
VALL LLACH
“Embruix” 2016
(Priorat, Spain) $23
If you’re looking for a fascinating big red with lots of personality (at a super affordable price), this is it. Embruix means “bewitching” in Catalan. A blend of merlot, carignan, grenache, syrah, and cabernet
86 points KM
Available at Vivino.com
