http://www.boxwines.org A wine blog with news and reviews of affordable wines Fri, 28 May 2010 01:37:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Price: $9 Maker: Osborne Seleccion SA, Toledo, Spain Varietal: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon Blend Packaging: 750 ml bottle, screw cap Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8.5 out of 10 In an age when wine names are often cute or funny, Tempra Tantrum 2008 Tempranillo/Cabernet scores big on the cuteness scale. The wine itself isn't bad either. ... http://www.boxwines.org/?p=537 The hottest varietal in the U.S. wine market is Malbec, grown in Argentina and known for making red wines that are modest in cost and approachable in flavor. According to recent data from The Nielsen Company, Argentine wines saw a 59.6 percent growth in dollar volume percent change on ... http://www.boxwines.org/?p=534 Price: $6 Maker: HRM Rex Goliath Winery, Woodbridge, California Varietal: Zinfandel Packaging: 750 ml bottle, artificial cork Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8.3 out of 10 Is it possible to buy a good Zinfandel for six bucks? Well, HRM Rex Goliath California Zinfandel isn't a great Zin. It's not as complex or intense as the "big" ... http://www.boxwines.org/?p=522 Has Twitter jumped the shark before it has earned a penny of revenue? It seems the social network has diversified into the wine biz, albeit for charitable purposes. The new venture, Fledgling Wine, is chronicled by Maya Baratz, SFoodie blogger, in Twitter is Launching Its Own 'Fledgling' Wine ... http://www.boxwines.org/?p=515 Price: $10 Maker: Vina Palo Alto Ltda., Santiago, Chile Varietal: Red Blend - Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Syrah Packaging: 750 ml bottle, natural cork Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8.8 out of 10 Palo Alto Reserve 2008 is a Chilean red blend. The Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Syrah grapes are all grown in the Maule River valley region. ... http://www.boxwines.org/?p=503 Price: $12 Maker: Eos Estate Winery (Sapphire Brands), Paso Robles, California Varietal: Red Blend - 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Petite Sirah, 18% Sangiovese Packaging: 750 ml bottle, artificial cork Alcohol: 13.5% Our Rating: 8.9 out of 10 Lost Angel Mischief Red Wine 2006 was a real surprise. A red blend with a funky name costing ... http://www.boxwines.org/?p=495 Price: $7 Maker: Jose Maria da Fonseca Vinhos, Azeita-Setubal, Portugal Varietal: Vinho Verde - White Packaging: 750 ml bottle, screw cap Alcohol: 10.0% Our Rating: 8.1 out of 10 Despite its name, which translates as "green wine," Twin Vines JM Fonseca Vinho Verde 2008 is a very pale straw color. The "green" refers to its ... http://www.boxwines.org/?p=491 Very inexpensive wines could be taxed out of existence in the UK, if proposed changes to alcohol taxation are implemented. Chief Medical Officer Liam Donaldson wants to cut down on binge drinking in the UK, which he feels has reached epidemic proportions. His report said the new pricing strategy would ... http://www.boxwines.org/?p=487 I write from Indiana, which has laws which severely restrict direct shipping of wine. How do these laws get passed? It's simple - distributors of alcoholic beverages have a vested interest in being the only way for wineries to get to consumers, and they contribute heavily to the politicians that ... http://www.boxwines.org/?p=481 Need to take a bottle of wine to a party and want to stand out from the rest of the bottles the host gets? Well, you could show up with a nicely aged bottle of Opus One, which should only set you back a few hundred bucks... or, ... http://www.boxwines.org/?p=473