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Wines
We love nothing more
than to sit in front of the fireplace with a baguette, some cheese and
salami, and
a great bottle of
wine. In fact, this is one of our
regular dinners! However, because
we’re on a budget
we are on that endless
hunt for great wines under $20.
Those below are some of our favorites, although
some bottles are more
expensive (obviously, those were gifts we’ve received).
WINE
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COMMENTS
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1994 Grgich Hills Yountville Selection Cabernet
Sauvignon
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Excellent with a Porterhouse for two!
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1997 Grgich Hills Cabernet Sauvignon
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Very nice with a filet, grilled to perfection by your
boss!
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1997 Huntington Cabernet Sauvignon
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Don’t bother looking for this. We have the last 14 bottles in the
cellar!
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1997 Clos du Val Cabernet Sauvignon
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This was a good one.
We got it at an open house.
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1998 Woodward Canyon Artist Series Cabernet Sauvignon
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We had this on the beach in Cabo for our 5th
anniversary.
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1995 Preston Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
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We had a bottle at Caprial’s Bistro for my birthday.
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1995 Frog’s Leap Merlot
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This one was enjoyed at the Chart House on our first
anniversary.
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2002 Tualatin Estate Semi-Sparkling Muscat
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Just a nice wine to have a sip of after dinner on a
summer evening.
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2000 Wind River Cellars Port of Celilo
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We have yet to find a better Port. But, we’ll keep trying!
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1998 E. Guigal Cotes du Rhone
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A “best value” in the Wall Street Journal Tastings
section. We agree.
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You will note that
many of favorite wines are those enjoyed on special occasions. While there is no
doubt that the
situation played a role, we believe all of these wines are great anyway. Try one of these,
and let us know what
you think! Or, if you have a
suggestion of a great wine to try, just shoot us a note!
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