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Can this new Italian red blend live up to its siblings?

Calvert Woodley’s “90 Point Sale Under $20” in Wednesday’s Washington Post, featured lots of perennial favorites, but we...
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Find these wine bargains at a shop near you

  • Columbia Crest Grand Estates
  • February 11, 2012
This week and last we touted a South African red that’s a great bargain but not likely to last in stores more than a few weeks due to...
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This red wine bargain didn't last, it got better!

  • Ken Forrester Petit Cabernet-Merlot
  • February 8, 2012
Last week we predicted that this bargain on a delicious South African Bordeaux-style red wouldn’t last, and we were half right.Finewine.com...
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This red wine bargain really won't last

  • Ken Forrester Petit Cabernet-Merlot
  • February 3, 2012
Last week we highlighted three highly touted wines that have lingered on store shelves for months, instead of selling out in weeks as they might...
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Another sale on this Hall of Fame value red

  • Falesco Vitiano
  • January 28, 2012
As previously noted, it’s a great time to be a value wine shopper. Not only are great values that in previous years would have sold out...
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These red wine values only get better with age

Please forgive the long holiday hiatus for this column, but there’s not much value in the typical year-in-review commentary when it comes to...
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Judge for yourself these red, white value wines

We’ve been beating the drum for our favorite virtual winery, Castle Rock, for more than two years, but we’ve focused almost exclusively...
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Another shot at the finest Falesco ever

A sale on wine that's earned raves from the critics used to lead to a quick sell out, leaving tardy shoppers waiting hopefully for the next...
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A little more money buys a lot more wine with these Italian reds

  • Falesco Sangiovese
  • April 15, 2011
Readers of this column know that we’re huge fans of Falesco Vitiano, particularly the red blend that we’ve bought by the case in every...
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Is this Italian red the best $7 wine ever?

This is the absolute best time of the year. Spring is in the air – sort of – and the new vintage of one of our all-time favorite values...
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