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Finding good tasting wines that don’t cost a fortune is not easy. I have been tasting and selecting value wine for my gourmet pizza shops, Bene Gourmet Pizza, for nearly 10 years. At first it was difficult, but over time it has gotten easier. In light of these economic times, it makes more sense to search out value wines, so I’m going to throw you a bone. Here are 10 great wines under $12. Red Wines1. Falesco Vitiano Rosso 2007 aE” The Falesco is a young Italian wine from southern Italy that is a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet, and Merlot. It can be drunk with a wide array of food, especially pizza. 2. Maipe Malbec 2008 aE” The 2008 Malbec is packed with black cherry and raspberry flavors with some good tannin on the back-end. Perfect with steak or dark chocolate. 3. Sierra Catabria Rioja Tinto 2006 aE” The 2007 Tempranillo has a nice balance between fruit and spiciness. Great value! 4. Perrin Cotes du Rhone Villages Rouge 2007 aE” This Rhone blend is made from mostly Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedre. This full-bodied wine is great with steak and mashed potatoes. 5. Tin Roof Merlot 2005 aE” The Tin Roof is a silky Merlot from California. Get over the bashing of Merlot; this wine is versatile and stunning for the price. White Wines6. Los Vascos Sauvignon Blanc 2008 aE” This Chilean Sauvignon Blanc has a nice blend between fruit and minerals. Easy to drink. 7. Freixenet Sparkling Cordon Negro Brut aE” The non-vintage Cava from Spain is great for everyday drinking. It tastes like a $30 bottle of bubbly. 8. Bogle Chardonnay 2008 aE” The Bogle Chardonnay has all of the buttery goodness of $25 California Chardonnay at under $10. Great for parties. 9. Placido Pinot Grigio 2007 aE”This refreshing Pinot Grigio is from the Veneto region of Italy. This balanced white is great with seafood and poultry. 10. Bonny Doon Vin Gris de Cigare 2007 aE” The Bonny Doon rosA has a nice blend of fruit and acid. Perfect as a hot summer day aperitif or to wash down

Chardonnay grapes come in quite a few flavors. Tastes of fruit trees, tropical, citrus, butter and spices. Pairs well with seafood and German Rieslings pair with desserts, soft Merlot is a wine with rich aromas of plum-like with blueberries and cherries. Pairs well with rooster, bomb and pork Pinot Grigio “Grigio” means gray in Italian. Is it a brightness golden apricot, tropical citrus and pineapple flavors. Pairs well with seafood Pinot Noir grapes in black color. The essence are raspberry, crimson and smolder. The wine pairs and press salmon and light pasta dishes Sauceda. A pair well with seafood Riesling has a elaborate aroma and citrus fruit flavors. Wine Food coupling and Cabernet Sauvignon flavors range from black currants, cherries, plums, mint, chocolate and spices. Pair with a rich, roasted meat or grilled vegetables. Couples and Asian cuisine, summer salads and fresh fruit. A pleasant aperitif. Sangiovese (San-gee-oh-Vay-Zay) brilliant ruby red wine with ripe fruit flavors. Extremely all-around and couples a wide range of poultry, meat and pasta. resultant from the Latin “blood of Jupiter”. Zinfandel typical “California red.” A versatile wine can be paired with BBQ beef, grilled chicken or fried chicken, pasta and vegetables. White Zinfandel is light pink. Can I drink or pairs well with chicken, pork or fish, wine, wine, history dates back to around the 6000th Origin thought to Eurasia and Iran. Wine was discovered in Europe around 4500 BC in ancient Greece and Bulgaria. Dionysus in Greek mythology the wine. Dionysus imbued with ritual madness and ecstasy. He was adopted by the Romans, known as Bacchus.

Finding a good tasting wine that does not cost a fortune, it is not easy. I’m tasting and selecting the value for my Gourmet Pizza shop, Bene Gourmet Pizza, nearly 10 years. In the beginning was hard, but over time it has become easier. In light of these economic times, it makes more sense to look for value wines, so I’m going to throw the bones. Here are 10 great wines under $ 12. Red Wines1. Rosso 2007 Falesco Vitiano AE Falesco a young Italian wines from southern Italy, which is a blend of Sangiovese, Cabernet, Merlot, I may be drunk with a wide range of food, especially pizza. Two. Maipu Malbec 2008 AE Malbec 2008 is packed with black cherry and raspberry flavors with some good tannins to back-end. Perfect with steak or dark chocolate. Sierra Rioja Tinto third Catabria 2006 AE 2007 Tempranillo has a nice balance between fruit and spiciness. Great value! Fourth Perrin Côtes du Rhône Villages Rouge 2007 AE This Rhone blend consists primarily of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre. This full-bodied wine is great with steak and mashed potatoes 5. Tin Roof Merlot 2005 AE Tin Roof is a silky merlot from California. Get over bashing Merlot, this wine is versatile and great for the price. White Wines6. Los Vascos Sauvignon Blanc 2008 AE The Chilean Sauvignon Blanc a nice mix of fruit and minerals. Easy to drink 7. Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Sparkling AE “non-vintage Cava from Spain is great for everyday drinking. It tastes like $ 30 bottle of champagne. 8th Bogle Chardonnay 2008 AE Bogle Chardonnay has all the goodness of California buttery Chardonnay under $ 25 up to $ 10. Great for parties 9. Placido Pinot Grigio 2007 AE “This refreshing Pinot Grigio from the Veneto region in Italy. This balanced white is wonderful with seafood and poultry. 10th Bonny Doon Vin Gris cigare the 2007 AE Bonny Doon Rosa is a nice mix of fruit and acid. The perfect hot summer day as an aperitif or to wash