“A blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault, this has good intensity,
making it a food friendly, worthy contender in the $15-20 range.”

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I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting wines, and these two caught my attention during my travels over the last few weeks. Both are connected to others recently reviewed here and measure up favorably to those previous selections.

Trader Joe’s sells a lot of discounted wine, much of which is perfectly acceptable for the casual non-geeky wine drinker. They also carry some higher quality items that cost a little more, but are still priced less than most other retailers charge around here. One of these is a very good dry rosé from Gérard Bertrand, whose Saint-Chinian is my current Best Buy in reds.
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