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Scoring 18 Dionysian points out of 20, the 1987 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series from Sonoma County, cost under $20 back then. It has 12.8% alcohol, which is…
The 2010 Assaf Cabernet Sauvignon Silver, has 14.8% alcohol, maybe because of the summer heat in Galilee, Israel; cost under $22, and scored 15+ points on the Dionysian…
Under $18, with 13.5% alcohol and scoring 16+ quality points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20, the 2009 Yalumba Viognier, from South Australia, was an easy…
The 2011 Crios Torrontes from Argentina had 13.8% alcohol, cost under $14 and scored 17 points on the Dionysian scale of 20. Crios means “your children” or “offspring”…
Scoring 17+ points on the Dionysian scale of a possible 20, the 1974 Olivieri Brunello di Montalcino had 12.5% alcohol and cost back them just $14. It was…
The 2001 Riesling Eiswein Gochemer Klostergarten cost $150. It scored 19 Dionysian Points. Its 9.9% alcohol made this Mosel-Saar-Ruwer German wine an excellent example of how great dessert…
At 13% alcohol, and costing about $20 then, the 1997 Domaine Daniel Seguinot Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume scored an 18 on the Dionysian 20-Point-Scale. I had this wine…
The 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau from George Duboeuf est arrive! Costing under $10, with 13% alcohol and ready to drink with turkey, finger-foods, or by itself, the Nouveau (meaning the…
The Villanyi 2004 Pinot Noir from Monarchia is 100% Pinot Noir, has 13.5% alcohol and scored an excellent 16+ Dionysian points. Costing under $30, it is filled with…
Made with the pinkish Greek grape, Moshofilero, the 2001 Meliasto Spiropoulos, with 11.5% alcohol, scored a fine 15 Dionysian points from their 20-point scale. I seldom keep Rose…