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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…