Watching The Sun Go To China

On the beach in San Deigo, watching the day end...November 2008.
Watching the sun go to China.

Why Not Wine On Wednesday!

We here at SaucyMama's are always on the lookout for that affordable quaff. Especially now that our 401 looks like a 201. During the last 6 months even the term affordable has taken on a new deflationary meaning. We now search for wine that is DRC (down-right cheap)! Yes, we've tasted a fair amount of schlock, and assigned it to the marinade category. But this wine is a find! Vina Maipo 2007 is a Chilean Cab with lots of character. It has a great mouth feel with a dark berry nose and hints of chocolate and mocha. With grilling season just now underway V. Maipo will play a role.

Vina Maipo's website notes that the grapes were harvested in March and April. Not surprising given that its the South American autumn, but just an ahaa to us North Ameri-centrics. Vina Maipo comes in a 1.5L bottle for just over ten bucks at Sam's here in Ohio (and yes, Sam's offers a case discount). As Cramer says 'BuyBuyBuy.' While gloating over my find, SpicyBBQ informed me that the 2007 Chilean Cabs are the sleeper wines of the year. Which means much more research is required....

And while the seasons wane in Chile as they are now harvesting the 2009 Vintage, here we have the first signs of spring in the Midwest.