These are the latest red wine bargains being reported by news sites across the Web through Google. Or be more selective and choose news feeds for one of the specific wines below. Should your mood change to whites, you can review the latest reports of white wine bargains, from Chablis to Sauvignon Blanc.
Beaujolais · Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Pinot Noir · Sangiovese/Chianti · Syrah/Shiraz · Zinfandel
 Forbes (blog) |
Eric Arnold is a lifestyle editor at Forbes
Forbes (blog) If you see the 2003 pinots from Staete Landt in Marlborough or Pegasus Bay in Waipara collecting dust in a wine-shop bargain bin, snap them up. … |
 Hardball Times |
State of sabermetrics: Insights from the 2010 Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
Hardball Times Shiraz Rehman, director of baseball operations for the Arizona Diamondbacks, even dropped a Black-Scholes reference on the audience. … |
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Wines for the Gold Cup, £96
The Oxford Times Cape Mountain Shiraz 2008, South Africa: Made with fruit from the Western Cape, this is great value shiraz with spice, hints of leather and roasted fruit … |
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A fine blend: digital savvy and LCBO
Toronto Star At the next release of Beaujolais Nouveau, enthusiasts could swap views and insights on the LCBO website. Or rave about the new single malt discovery. … |
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Penfolds maligned: wines do age well
TheChronicleHerald.ca The two bargain offerings are Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. general listings. Penfolds Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz 2005, 14 per cent, $36.79: This wine is still … |
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Delivering quality is Welch's top priority
St. Helena Star 1, Napa Valley winemaker Celia Welch released her 2007 Corra Cabernet Sauvignon, her fourth vintage, at $125. Sales on that release, she said, … |
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The kindness of strangers is a blessing
NorthJersey.com I quickly gathered up my belongings, suited up, and gleefully walked back to Madame Merlot II, my Jeep, to head for my next destination. … |
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Chile's wine industry shaken, not stirred
Ottawa Citizen The carmenère-cabernet blend is from the Maipo Valley, which is noted for its cabernets, while the merlot is from the generally warm Central Valley. … |
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Speaker says area needs to expand wine theme amenities
Yakima Herald-Republic A greater availability of value-priced wine has helped the state see growth in 2009. And the selection of the Columbia Crest 2005 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon … |
 Times Online |
Six of the best value Chilean wines
Times Online 2006 Coyam, Colchagua Valley (£12.50, 14.5 per cent, The Wine Society, www.thewinesociety.com ) This organic blend of mostly syrah with lesser amounts of … |
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Wine Buzz: Market for high-end wines is alive but changed
Sacramento Bee Graziano bid $33000 for Lot 157: five cases of Ovid 2008 Block 1A Cabernet Sauvignon. That's $550 a bottle. Like the others, Lot 157's wines were crafted … |
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Wine, Etc.: Recommendations from the Concannon Winery
Annapolis Capital It is a delicious Tuscan blend of sangiovese, merlot and cabernet sauvignon. Dark cherry and herbal flavors in a simple yet pleasing body. … |
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Quake takes toll on Chilean wine
News-Leader.com Their 2006 Pinot Noir is a return to the wines of old; big, dark, full-flavored and an absolute dream in the taste department. Veramonte was just about to … |
 IdahoStatesman.com |
Wine Advice: Explore Mendocino County for superb wines
IdahoStatesman.com You'll also find other great varietals such as Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, and Syrah. Plus, it's one of the few regions in this country to … |
 Globe and Mail |
Beppi Crosariol's Decanter
Globe and Mail It's a so-called “baby” supertuscan red blend of sangiovese, cabernet sauvignon and merlot from the makers of $200-a-bottle cabernet Ornellaia. … |
 Taste T.O. (blog) |
Wine: This bicycle took consumers for a ride
Washington Post The wine was actually a mix of merlot and syrah, two varieties that don't fetch the same price as pinot. French authorities caught on to the scheme when … Phony French Pinot Draws Class-Action Suit Against Gallo Land of opportunity |
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California growers find the right mix to match Rhônes
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Combining primarily Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Marsanne grapes for whites and Grenache noir, syrah and mourvèdre for reds, they produce robust, … |
 Extranomical News |
Vineyard Defaults Surge as Bargain Wines Hurt Napa
BusinessWeek Diamond Oaks lists a $35 bottle of pinot noir and a $30 cabernet sauvignon as “new products for March” on its Web site. There have been few recent property … Napa wines losing ground as loan defaults rise |
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Italian family portrait
The Age Franco excels in chardonnay and pinot noir too. The question I want answered is: how does he manage to produce a $20 pinot noir (there's also the top-tier … |
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Producers convicted of creating fake Pinot
Vancouver Sun Good value. Undurraga's Sibaris Pinot Noir Reserva Especial 2008 is a cleaner brighter version of the '07 with a supple, spicy, black fruit palate. … |
 OCRegister (blog) |
Good news: it's safe to drink Merlot again
OCRegister (blog) Australia hasn't really been a powerhouse in the world of Merlot, but apparently they're starting to turn that around. This one's a real bargain at $10.98 a … |
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Letter From Paris: So Many Wines, So Little Time
Huffington Post (blog) The 2007 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel from Jus Soli Winery in Sonoma (about $25, I think) that won a Best In Show. Seriously good Zin. … |
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Thinking of Chile
Wall Street Journal Chile made its name making interesting, opulent interpretations of the Bordeaux grape varieties: Cabernet, Merlot and Carmenère. … |
 Country Life |
Luxury property for sale in Italy
Country Life 'There's been a flight among buyers to tried and trusted areas, and we've seen an increase in both requests and sales, particularly in the Chianti region. … |
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Corkheads: Milbrandt Vineyards brings farming know-how to Washington wines
San Jose Mercury News Now, the eastern corner of Washington is known for world-class riesling and pinot gris, not to mention intense merlot and syrah with a dusty, Old World edge … |
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Wine Emergency: Help!
Shepherdstown Observer This rustic Sangiovese balances the strong earthy tones with hidden berry fruit. Definitely a food wine, and for the record, a better bottle of $18 Chianti … |
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On the hunt for that old-fashioned 'Burgundy'
Chicago Tribune Kelley said the wine was originally made from grapes grown in California's North Coast, mostly zinfandel, petite sirah and carignan. … |
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Learning how to find bargain wines
Santa Rosa Press Democrat On and on he went, a 1969 burgundy (“had to get down on my hands and knees to find this one,” he said), a half bottle of zinfandel from 1974, … |
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The highs and lows of wine: Buy one Bordeaux or three bargain cab-sauvs?
Globe and Mail Chianti is a medium-bodied red made from the sangiovese grape in a central Tuscan district. Good examples now almost all cost more than $20, unfortunately. … |
 OregonLive.com (blog) |
Movers and Shakers at the Oregon Wine Industry Symposium
OregonLive.com (blog) Well if you thought your favorite Zinfandel Murphy-Goode “Liars Dice” was a household name (in your mind) in particular I found out I was a rarity and many … |
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Wine Adviser Behind the vague name claret, some good Northwest wines
Seattle Times Along with claret, 16 other semi-generic wine names are covered under this new agreement: Burgundy, Chablis, Champagne, Chianti, Hock, Malaga, Marsala, … |
 Post City (blog) |
March is the month to ditch the Merlot
Post City (blog) Produces gutsy Beaujolais-style reds. Example: Teleki Villányi Kékfrankos 2007 ($14.95). Castelão: a southern Portuguese variety, aka Periquita, … |
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Ancient grape still holds winemakers, drinkers interest
Chicago Daily Herald Today, Chianti and Vino Nobile may contain 100 percent Sangiovese or a dose of any approved red variety, including international grapes such as Cabernet … |
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Wine Beaujolais
Scotsman (subscription) Here 38 villages can call their wines Beaujolais Villages; better value than standard Beaujolais offering more depth of fruit. Most are blends of villages … |
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Best Cellars
Calgary Herald notes: Here is a stellar bargain from the Maremma, a blend of Sangiovese, Syrah and a small amount of Alicante. It is juicy and easy drinking, … |
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Healthy eating on the cheap
Telegraph-Journal A more reasonably priced Chianti or Beaujolais will do the trick, too. Salud! The You Docs - Mike Roizen and Mehmet Oz - www.RealAge.com are authors of 'YOU … |
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Ancient extras
Financial Times This kind of ancient contractual right can often add significantly to the value of a home. Such entitlements fall into six broad categories, which vary in … |
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Kiwi classics
The Oxford Times Chicken with cashew nuts is less intensely-flavoured and will work nicely with a young, fresh Beaujolais such as the Bouchard Père et Fils Fleurie (£9.49 … |
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How to Use the Dollar to Turn a Quick Buck
Smartmoney.com So diversify, diversify and maybe fly across the Atlantic for a week. Burgundy and Beaujolais will be a relative bargain, but not for long. |
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Wine fraudsters convicted of passing off inferior plonk as pinot noir
Times Online “The Languedoc and Roussillon have shown tremendous improvement in quality over the past decade, and they remain a great source of high-value wine at … |
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On Wine: Trinchero Family Estates
San Jose Mercury News YOU COULD CALL IT the company that white zinfandel built. In the 1980s and '90s, the wine company that came to be known as Trinchero Family … |
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GUS CLEMENS: Beaujolais: Pay close attention to lesson
San Angelo Standard Times Beaujolais Nouveau. What the heck, give it a shot. On sale just before Thanksgiving, fades fast after that. Find some now, likely a bargain price. |
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New Zealand Youths With Promise
New York Times Those four, the Waipara Springs, the Babich, the Dashwood and the Oyster Bay, all $14 to $16, represent excellent value in pinot noir, surpassing what just … |
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Texting the Tuscan Sun
The Smart Set Brunello can only be produced using 100 percent Sangiovese grapes grown only in a small demarcated area surrounding the village of Montalcino. … |
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Wine List
Santa Rosa Press Democrat Matrix, 2007 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, $45, 16.1 percent. A zin with a sleek texture and a good structure. Aromas and flavors of toast, herbs, … |
 Stuff.co.nz |
A foodie's holiday in Noumea
Stuff.co.nz And then there is the unexpected: the bottles of Beaujolais, the baskets of baguettes, the wedges of brie and emmental. Until I visited Noumea I had never … |
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Wine for your Valentine
Buffalo News Zinfandel would do nicely with pasta, and beef calls for a sturdy cabernet sauvignon. Shrimp, lobster and other seafood can be matched with pink champagne. … |
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Flirting with flavour
Toronto Star On the other hand, if amazing value is your motivation, here are my top five values out of the 78 or so reds newly arrived on Vintages shelves. … |
 San Luis Obispo Tribune |
Valley growers lead as grape supplier
Fresno Bee Chardonnay made up the bulk of the state's total crush at 17.8% of the volume, followed by Zinfandel at 10.9%. And while the Valley dominates the industry … Economy, imports strike wine grapes High End Growers Crushed by California Grape Harvest Grape harvest crushes 2009 expectations |
