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Bodegas Olivares 'Altos de la Hoya' 2016

Bodegas Olivares 'Altos de la Hoya' 2016

Altos de la Hoya is a Mourvèdre grape wine that has meaty, dark, rich, rustic, and earthy flavors and a barnyard character. It is a spectacular wine! The Wine Advocate gave Altos de la Hoya a 90+ point rating and it sells for only $9.99. It's a suberb wine. Not superb because it sells for $9.99, but a superb wine that only sells for $9.99! We recommend trying with easy duck confit. See the Wine Recipe Recommendation

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Affordable, everyday wines that are really superb

Affordable, everyday wines that are really superb

The Chapoutier wines are currently selling for $9.99 at Sunfish Cellars, but should be a lot more!Michel Chapoutier makes some of the greatest wines in the world in the Rhone Valley, France. His winery uses biodynamic wine making which results in great wines while showing respect for the planet. Red Rose White

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Montoya Pinot Noir 2016

Montoya Pinot Noir 2016

Hoyt had to taste this wine twice to make sure he wasn't wrong about how great it is! Although it's only $11.99 per bottle, Montoya tastes like a $50 California pinot noir in terms of quality. The flavors of beautiful, bright red, pure fruit, Asian spice and black tea. We recommend trying this wine with maple salmon. See the Wine Recipe Recommendation

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Wine You Will Love for $5.50 A Bottle

Wine You Will Love for $5.50 A Bottle

Pomerols La Petite Frog is a picpoul de pinet. It is similar to a sauvignon blanc but with a little more body, no oak, brilliant minerality, balancing acidity, beautiful citrus fruits and a little floral character. This wine is famous for being a great value. We recommend trying with fried calamari. See the Wine Recipe Recommendation

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Bodega Catena Zapata Winery

Bodega Catena Zapata Winery

The Bodega Catena Zapata Winery has been in the Catena family for 4 generations, surviving the Falkland War and a military dictatorship. It is now run by the perpetually optimistic, Stanford-educated physician Laura Catena. While she was starting her career as a doctor, Laura helped her father spread word about their wine at the New York Wine Experience. Their wine was not given much respect since Argentina was not known for making good wines.   The New York Wine Experience motivated her and her father to change the world's perception of Argentinian wine. The Catena family is credited with proving...

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