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Great wine on a budget (with an occasional splurge)

Longball SauvignYoouuk Blanc 2006
Filed under: $15-$20, Sauvignon Blanc

Price: $15.99Recommended by: Red Sox fans everywhereComments: Perhaps Youk should have tried this wine before slapping his name on the label! (At least the $$ goes to charity.)Rating: N/A

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Posted 8 weeks ago by Rob & Karie
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Mahi Twin Valleys Gewurztraminer 2006
Filed under: $20-$25, 6.5 rating, Gewurztraminer, New Zealand

Price: $22.49 @ Blanchards Recommended by: Our love of the Gewurztraminer grape Comments: This is the first Gewurztraminer we have tried from New Zealand. We love the Sauvignon Blancs from ...

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Posted 10 weeks ago by Rob & Karie
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Stephen Vincent Crimson 2005
Filed under: $10-$15, 7.25 rating, California, Red blends

Price: $11.99 @ Blanchard's (J.P.) Recommended by: store advertisement Comments: We're generally fans of domestic red blends, and this wine's blend of Syrah (75%) and Cabernet (25%) was too enticing ...

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Posted 14 weeks ago by Rob & Karie
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Dona Paula Shiraz-Malbec 2006
Filed under: $10-$15, 7.5 rating, Argentina, Red blends

Price: $12.99Recommended by: gift from Mike Comments: We were delighted when our friend Mike brought this wine over, but we chose poorly when we ordered Chinese food to accompany it. ...

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Posted 15 weeks ago by Rob & Karie
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MÄHLER-BESSE Jumilla Taja Reserva 2003
Filed under: $10-$15, 7 rating, Red blends, Spain

Price: $10.99 @ Gary's Liquors, W. Roxbury, MARecommended by: 90 points by Wine Spectator Comments: We have been drinking mostly whites this summer, but decided to switch to red tonight. ...

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Posted 17 weeks ago by Rob & Karie
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Petit Bourgeois Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Filed under: $10-$15, 7.5 rating, France, Sauvignon Blanc

Price: $10.99 Recommended by: manager's selection at Macy's Liquors (W. Roxbury, MA) Comments: We usually drink Sauvignon Blancs from New Zealand (and some from Napa) and love them, but this ...

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Posted 22 weeks ago by Rob & Karie
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Ken Forrester Petit Chenin Stellenbosch 2007
Filed under: $5-$10, 7.5 rating, Petit Chenin, South Africa

Price: $9.99 @ Gary's Liquors (W. Roxbury, MA)Recommended by: Boston GlobeComments: This wine was listed in the Boston Globe as one of the best wines you can find for under ...

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Posted 25 weeks ago by Rob & Karie
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Chateau Bianca Gewurztraminer 2006
Filed under: $10-$15, 5.5 rating, Gewurztraminer, Oregon

Price: $13.99 @ liquor store in Porter SquareRecommended by: just a domestic Gewurz we have not triedComments: We were not impressed by this. It doesn't even really taste like a ...

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Posted 26 weeks ago by Rob & Karie
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Hogue Genesis Cabernet Sauvignon 2004
Filed under: $10-$15, 7.75 rating, Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State

Price: ~$15.00 Recommended by: This was a gift, but we've had this on our wish list for a while. We think it was recommended by Sunset Magazine.Comments: Yum. It was ...

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Posted 30 weeks ago by Rob & Karie
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La Uve Toro 2006
Filed under: $10-$15, 7.5 rating, Spain, Tempranillo

Price: $12.99 @ Blanchard's (W. Roxbury, MA) Recommended by: wine tasting Comments: At a wine tasting event that included many good wines, this inexpensive Spanish red stood out as a ...

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Posted 32 weeks ago by Rob & Karie
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