Little Penguin Pinot Noir

I tried this cheap guy and will pass. Just grape juice. Nothing to it. I am tending to prefer Shiraz these days. This just pushes me toward it even more.

At a restaurant the other day, I had a glass of Green Point Shiraz from Australia. It was really pretty good. It looks like the bottle price is just under $20.

Spanish Wine

I keep hearing about good Spanish wines, but haven't really tried any. I limped in with this one:

2004 Osborne Solaz Shiraz/Tempranillo

It is a 50/50 blend. Not much aroma for this dark wine. Not a lot of fruit flavor. Spicy ending. The strangest part is that the flavor disappears quickly, but still feels wet on the tongue. I can't call it dry.

Not bad, but would rather have an Aussie Shiraz. I will try another Spanish one soon. Any suggestions for an Under10?

Virginia Wine

The wife and I went to a few Leesburg area wineries in December. I picked up my favorite red out of the bunch. Virginia doesn't really produce solid reds, I must admit. On the white side, they have a number of decent ones.

Windham Winery Cabernet Franc 2004

At the winery, I really enjoyed it. When I opened this bottle, there was a lot of sediment. I wasn't as big a fan. After a few days now, it is a little better. I think this one just needs lots of time to breathe. Having it with some chocolate is recommended.

Overall, decent, but spend your money on something else. Like their Doukenie White.

Great website

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Notes from our holiday party

At our work holiday party, I was in charge of buying wine from a variety of countries. A fun task to say the least. Trying to be a good corporate citizen, I tried to spend less than $10 per bottle and try some new wines at the same time. Only 1 stood out that I would want again:

Twin Wells Shiraz Reserve (Australia)

One that I bought that was gone pretty quick was a local wine I have had before.

Williamsburg (VA) Winery - Governor's White

This is an expensive, Virginia white. Sweet, fruity, easy to drink. Not to complex, but excellent wine for parties or just to sit around and drink.