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This was a terrific white that we had at Home Slice, our favorite Austin pizza joint. Our waiter suggested pairing it with the White Clam pizza, and he didn't steer us wrong.

Montauto estate is located in one of the most wild and unspoiled corners of Tuscany’s Maremma.
The land located at 200m. above sea level and 15 km from the coast enjoys a microclimate characterized by large range temperature between day and nigth. The soil composition is clay and gravel.
The most represented red grapes are Sangiovese, Alicante and Ciliegiolo;the white grapes varieties are the local Vermentino, Trebbiano, Malvasia,Grechetto with shares of Sauvignon and Chardonnay

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I know it has been a very long time since my last wine post. Technically it is supposed to be wine of the week, but I knew it would turn into more of a wine of the month at best. I will try and do better, note to self drink more wine each week! Well, I hope it was worth the wait! I found a terrific new everyday red that is wonderfully dry and oh so drinkable. Kitchen Sink Red Table wine, has received glowing reviews. It may be a little bit sharp and tanniny(if that is even a word) for some, but I love it with a nice pasta dinner. I think Beep and I bought this one at Whole Foods for around 10 dollars. I love it! This California blend has a slight blackberry, oak and raisin finish but not very full bodied. Just a good everyday table wine.

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BIG Whoop!
Last weekend Beep & I decided to spend a thrilling night out, spending our Friday evening having dinner at one our new Thai spots and topping it off with a visit to the new Whole Foods in Dallas. Married nearly 20 years, we enjoy the simple things. This WOW is one of them.

BIG Whoop! 2008 Red Wine, South Eastern Australia is a wonderful surprise. Everything about this wine is FUN! The taste, the attitude and the size of the bottle( 1 Litre) are all simply fabulous. Oh, I almost forgot . . . the screw top and the cost, both equally as fabulous. Easy to drink and easy to buy, the price was great for an every day wine; $12.99 at Whole Foods. Here is what the bottle has to say: There's this nice wine right. From Australia. It's a cracker. Nice big-bodied red blend with a lot of flavour and a good dose of spice on the palate. What a beauty! Better still, it's in this very BIG bottle.

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I don't often drink white wines, but I do cook with them. Since a normal recipe asks for about a cup or so, I feel obligated to finish the bottle, so follow that well known rule, "don't cook with a wine that you wouldn't want to drink". A great white for drinking and cooking is Kim Crawford Marlborough Savignon Blanc.

"We do things unconventionally, take risks, start things, welcome different. Screw caps keep wine fresher than corks. So we started championing them. We decided the world needed a clean, top quality, fruit driven Chardonnay devoid of the heavy oak. So we started making one. Indeed, when we first started Kim Crawford, we didn't even have a vineyard or winery. Just an idea and a lot of energy."

This New Zealand winemaker's philosophy matches it's wine! I find this one at Central Market, like most others it is priced at $20 or under. I threw away my receipt, so I'm not certain exactly what I paid. WELL worth the price.

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Edge Wines, the latest greatest find for under $20! Beep brought this one home from our good friends in Baton Rouge. Thanks Eric! Voted best Cab under $20 by Food & Wine in 2007, I will have to concur. This Nappa Valley red is smoother than a baby's bottom, easy in the glass and on the pocketbook. This Cab will age well for five to eight years, so put a couple bottles on the shelf for an "anyday" treat. We found it locally at Central Market for just under $18 a bottle. Check them out at: http://www.edgewines.com/ and enjoy.

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I know it has been a while. . . hopefully worth the wait. I have compiled a new list of wines consumed over the holiday season and plan to post with more consistency.
This wine is one that I have mentioned in recipes on this blog, but neglected to honor as a WOW.
As with most of mine wine selections, this one found it's way into the Schuh household via Beep. It is a terrific every day red table wine and I have especially found it wonderful to use as a cooking wine.
I prepared short ribs over the holiday break and used it again in that recipe and it performed superbly. It performs in price point as well, $14.99 at Central Market, I found it listed at the Gauge Wines site at $13.99, here is the link . . . http://www.gaugewines.com/gauge/index.jsp
12 Gauge Cab is a must have staple!
More things to love about this wine . . . #1 - the screw top makes it easy to pour a glass and even easier when adding to your favorite recipe. #2 - the attitude of the company . . . "Wine for the not-so-delicate palate" the red is described as Perfect, paired with anything retired by a shotgun or rifle, and the white, Perfect for anything hauled in by a hook.

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I realize the wine I am about to list is a summer wine, but oh well, label me a procrastinator. Beep grabbed this one at Central Market this summer and we quickly fell in love with it's effervescent citrusy flavor!
I am not sure what I like more, the taste or the bottle. With the simple vertical printed name on the front you peer through the clear liquid to a beautiful painted woman, (plus I have a tough time with names, so the appearance of the bottle is extremely important to me) it is unmistakable.
Drum roll please. . . the wine of the week is . . . New Age. New Age comes from one of Argentina's oldest wineries, founded in 1928 by Italian immigrant, Valentin Bianchi. You can get additional info on this wine from their rep, Quintessential Wine, http://www.quintessentialwines.com. They price it at $9.99, I believe Central Market had it priced at $10, but it could be more, it is Central Market after all. ENJOY! (Summer or not.)

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Alright, I know, let me begin with a small disclaimer . . . I may not, okay will in all probability never get a post up every week with a new wine pick, but I will give it my best shot. I just like the WoW, it just doesn't have the same impact if the post was titled WoM or WoBM (bi-monthly). I promise in official girls scout spirit, to post a WoW as often as possible. I am confident that tasting won't be a problem!

Drum roll please . . . . The first official WoW is: Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red
Beep and I had this one at home and it was terrific. It made such and impact on Beep that he saved the cork so we could remember to buy it again, and I often trust his palate more than I trust my own. At $20 (on line), I am not sure what we paid, you get a very drinkable wine with hints of raspberry, currant, mocha and a touch of black pepper spice.