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Vinho Verde literally translates in green wine.  Do not panic –  the stuff in the glass is not pea green.  When held up to the light there is a light greenish gold caste, but the wine is definitely not green.  This is a varietal that is produced in the Northeast corner of Portugal.

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Yes, you read the title correctly – NEW MEXICO.  The Wine Witch is going out a bit on a limb here.  This is absolutely the best U.S. sparkling wine at this price point and probably better than most at twice the price.  California be afraid.

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Alright, alright – I know.  I have doubled the usual Wine Witch ceiling of $15.  Sometimes only REAL Champagne will do.  The economy is in the toilet and it is very scary out there.  Sharing a bottle of Champagne with loved ones is a little extravagance to remind you that life still has its pleasures.

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Back to back 5 ratings – this is first for the Wine Witch.  I love, love, LOVE this wine.  Torrontes is a white wine from Argentina.  It is a very distinctive wine you are either going to love or hate.  Torrontes is a very aromatic, fresh wine with lots of flavors going on.

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Before we get too far need to tell you that the $15 is more of a sale rather than retail price.  This is probably more of an $17-18 bottle.  Even though it is slightly over the Wine Witch $15 ceiling, it is totally worth it.

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If you have wandered into your local wineshop in the last week, it is probably stocked floor to ceiling with the Georges Duboeuf Beaujolias Noveau.  This is absolutely fun stuff – the grapes were on the vine just a few weeks ago.  If you want more background read an earlier post on the subject.  Anyway, I bet most of you though this was all there was to Beaujolais, but you would be wrong.

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The Wine Witch has not been drinking a lot of California Chardonnay lately.  Used to drink it all the time.  Not sure if I got tired or it or it got tiring, but there came a time I just was not enjoying it as much.  Well anyway, the point here is that if I say a like a California Chardonnay, I must REALLY like it.

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Red Table Wine

The Magnificent Wine Co. (Columbia Valley) $7.99

I have not had this wine myself and therefore will not be rated until I have. At it’s sub $10 price it does seem to get some nice reviews. This wine is comprised of Merlot 95%, Syrah 5%. Read the rest of this entry »

The producer of this wine is Folie a Deux and these guys have a sense of humor.  This is definitely the Wine Witch’s week for “punny” wines.  The name of this wine roughly translates into a gathering or blending together of three.  As you might expect, we are talking about three different grapes here – Zinfandel, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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You know how the Wine Witch loves a pun, so I could not resist this one.  Zins, of course, stands for Zinfandel and the reference to 7 is the number of growers that contribued grapes to this effort.  This is an example of a Lodi styled Zinfandel which is usually on the spicier end of this varietal’s spectrum.  The Wine Wtich also loves her spice.

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The Wine Witch just loves this wine.  It really set a standard of what can be done with California Sauvignon Blanc.  I know, some of you are saying “but this is a Fume Blanc”.  Made from the same grape – traditionally Fume Blanc are a slightly drier style.

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Poor Merlot – it really has had its ups and downs. Back in the 90’s it was the go to red wine, once everyone got burned out with Cabernet Sauvignon. California wineries could not cultivate the vines fast enough. In this rush to market, a lot of really flacid, boring Merlot was produced. Perhaps the nadir was the movie, Sideways. The main character was willing to risk a date with a girl way out of his league if going out with her meant he had to drink Merlot.

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Proseco is an Italian sprakling wine. In the Wine Witch’s opinion, the best Italian sparkling wine. The other contender, Asti Spumante, just is not in the same league. Preseco is also part of a famous cocktail from Venice, the Bellini. The other main ingredient is white peach juice – yummy.

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