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2013 Gerard Bertran Cremant Brut

The Geranrd Bertran Cremant de Limoux Brut Thomas Jefferson Cuvee  has 12.5% alcohol, cost under $19, scored 16+ Dionysian points, and is an easy drinking sparkling wine from…

2009 Enriquez Tempranillo

The 14.3% alcohol  listed seems a little low; it has some heat, cost about $20, and scored 15 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale.   It was floral,…

Gustave Lorentz Cremant D’Alsace

Never start a meal without bubbles, so the Gustave Lorentz Cremant D’Alsace Brut , at 12% alcohol, was a find! It scored 17 Dionysian points, and cost under…

2011 Thomas Barton Reserve Medoc

For an off year, this 13% alcohol, 2011 Thomas Barton Reserve Medoc cost less than $18, and scored 15 points on the Dionysian scale of 20. The wine…

2015 Desierto25 Pinot Noir

From Patagonia, Argentina, the 2015 Desierto25 Pinot Noir  has 14% alcohol, cost under $16, and scored 17+ Dionysian points. Bodega del Desierto means Wintery of the Desert. It’s…

2015 Paolo Manzone Barbera D’Alba

The 2015 Paolo Manzone Barbara D’Alba Fiorenza Superiore  has 14% alcohol, cost under $20, and scored 16+ points on the 20-point Dionysian Scale. The Fiorenza comes from the…

2013 Kay Brothers Shiraz

Scoring 18 points on the 20-point Dionysian scale, the 2013 Kay Brothers Hillside Shiraz  from McLaren Vale in Australia, has 14% alcohol, and cost about $59. It’s well…

2004 Perrier-Jouet Champagne

Scoring 19 Dionysian points on its 20-point scale, the 2004 Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque Champagne from Epernay, Champagne, France is worth its $150 price. I usually savor the Non-vintage…

2002 Gloria Ferrer Chardonnay

Mostly known for its sparkling wines from California, the 2002 Gloria Ferrer Chardonnay from Carneros has 13.5% alcohol, cost under $20, and scored 17+ Dionysian points out of…

Sainti 1990 Amarone

Scoring 17+ Dionysian points on a scale of 20, the 1990 Santi Amarone Recioto della Valpolicella, with 14% alcohol, and costing about $25 back then, was almost ready…