Concha y Toro, “Casillero del Diablo,” Cabernet Sauvignon, 2001, $8 _**^1/2 (2.5 Stars) – Scents of red berries & blackberry cobbler. Simple fruit-forward flavor; slight tannins


Chateau Tour d’Auron, Bordeaux Superieur, 2000, $13, _***
(3 Stars) – Dense & inky with scents of black currant, smoke & game. Full bodied, balanced – a good food wine


Taurino, Salice Salentino, “Reserva”, 1999, $13 _****^1/2
(4.5 Stars) – Very good & subtle red wine. Perfect dinner wine. Scents of black cherry, mint and fig coupled with evolved flavors and a long finish


Cavalchina, Bardolino, “Reserva”, 2001, $10 _***
(3 Stars) – Fruity, vibrant and somewhat 'gamey.' This northern Italian red is a nice change of pace in the $10 wine world. Rather light bodied with soft tannins.


Lustau, Light Fino Sherry, “Jarana”, NV, $8 (1/2 bottle) _***
(3 Stars) – Light, tangy and woody. An utterly dry Sherry that makes a unique aperitif wine. Scents of sea-salt, almond and wood. Long, crisp finish.


Feudi Monaci, Salice Salentino, 2001, $8 _*** (3 Stars) - Great value red wine. Perfect with pepperoni pizza or pasta in marinara sauce. Bold lively and fruity cherry and berry scents. Flavors are simple with noticeable tannins. A cheap and cheerful bargain.


Boutari ‘Moschofilero’ Mantinia White Wine, 2002, $13
_** (2 Stars) - – Muted, fairly nondescript white wine from Greece. Agreeable, but not much in the way of aroma or flavor. For twelve bucks, there are other white options with more character.

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