Max’s Kitchen: Live and Active Cultures

For wines, I tend to lead to the bold. Forget white, real vino is scarlet. Spicy, bold, and unexpected, my taste in wines leans toward the Mediterranian, though recently I’ve enjoyed some mad scientist wines originating in California. What follows is a list of my preferences, feel free to judge as you will, but keep in mind, I focus mainly on value. No wine over $15.00 will follow, however I do recognize the quality of some of the pricier bottles; irregardless, those are for another blog.

2007 Ravenswood: Cabernet, Zinfandel
2006 Toasted Head Merlot
2005 Francis Coppola Diamond Claret Bordeaux
2007 Trumpeter Malbec
2008 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau
2008 Laboure-roi Beaujolais Nouveau
2004 Montebuena Rioja
2003 Vinha Da Palestra Douro
2006 Bello Sangiovese
2007 Black Box Wines Cab Sauv Paso Robles
2007 Blackstone Winery Pinot Noir Monterey County
2007 Fado Red
2004 Winter’s Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
2003 Carmenet Cabernet Sauvignon Dynamite
2007 Barefoot: Shiraz, Zinfandel
2003 Boudreaux Cabernet SauvignonWashington **
1994 Georges Duboeuf Julienas
2005 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cabernet Sauvignon
2007 Concha y Toro Cab Xplorador
1995 Le Calcinaie Organic Geminiano Sangiovese
2007 Paso a Paso Verdejo
Cantus Carmenere Maipo Valley, Chile
2004 Hétszóló Tokaj Late Harvest

For a more complete and comprehensive guide to wine, check out Gary Vaynerchuck at winelibrary.tv