14 Hands 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon

14 Hands 2005 Cabernet from Washington state. Light fruit blackberry and smooth tannins. Very good.
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Bite and Chew: Mango Batida - Cachaça your fruit, folks.

Bite and Chew: Mango Batida - Cachaça your fruit, folks.

J.J. Müller 2005 Liebfraumilch

I can't pronounce it, but I sure can slurp it. Label says it pairs well with spicy foods so I tried it last week with a Spicy Penne with Shrimp and Mint recipe. I usually take about 4 days to finish a bottle of wine. I put this one down in 2.

Flavors of Pear, Apple, a touch of citrus and round butterscotch notes. Off-dry.

Charles Shaw Nouveau Valdiguie

Another slurpable varietal of 3-Buck-Chuck that is positioned as a cheap and easy alternative to the Beaujolais Nouveau. I agree with the review at Box Wines on the flavor and found this to be good swill to swallow with dinner the last couple of days. Simple, fruit-forward and pleasant, but nothing ground-shattering. But what do you expect for $3 - it's better than most of the other Chucks I've choked down. Note to self to try a Gamay Noir as it's probably the same thing.