we like reds

Jen and I love wine. So much that we've decided to keep a blog about all the wines we drink and what we think of them. 

Stay tuned to read our reviews. 

- Dani

P.S. Since we are broke twentysomethings who have an expensive palette, we've decided to make a point of only buying bottles for home that are under $20.00. When we go out, we treat ourselves a little more. Keep reading for a future review of  the book I loved,  The Wine Trials... I still need to get my copy back from Andrea the bartender at the White Heart! 

Currently Drinking:

 a 2007 Mark West Pinot Noir... it's OK, but not as good as the same wine, but older vintage I had last week at the Royal River Grille in Yarmouth, Maine. This one is somewhat light for my taste, but is pretty balanced and not too dry. Went well with baked ziti leftovers...  (about $11)

In the House:

Red Truck (made by Cline) 2006 "Central Coast" Merlot; California. 

This was a gift from Jen's mom at Christmas. She knew we had visited the Cline Vineyards in California. We haven't tried this one before, and don't typically buy merlot so we're looking forward to this bottle. (A gift- but probably around $10)

Petraio 2007 Sangiovese; Puglia, Italy. 

We have not tried this yet. I tend not to buy Italian wines because I had so much of them while working at Ribollita in Portland. But when my friend Lisa saw me pick up the Mark West at Whole Foods, she recommended I go with this bottle instead. I got both. This one's up next!  (About $9.00)

Mesta 2007 Tempranillo; Castilla, Spain. 

I love tempranillo but this bottle was not great. I had half a glass, Jen has almost finished the bottle. I thought it was overpoweringly acidic and I couldn't taste any of the great tempranillo qualities that a good Spanish wine should have. Yuck, thanks for not letting the wine go to waste, Jen!  (About $9)