Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Blooming libations

May's new arrivals (and we're only 9 days in) are too long to list, but here are a few:

Beer
Berghoff Red Bock - medium-bodied, malty and smooth, and on clearance for only $3.99 a sixer.
Bear Republic - This famed California brewery has just unleashed its hoppy lineup of beers here in Ohio. We just received the Racer 5, Big Bear Stout, Red Rocket, Hop Rod Rye, and the XP Pale Ale. They're all 22 oz. bottles at $4.99 each.

New Holland Lucid - A Kolsch-style brew ($8.99 6pk.)
New Holland Existential - 10 different types of hops and a truckload of malt ($6.99 22 oz.)

Otter Creek White Sail - Belgian-style wit, with hints of orange peel and coriander ($7.99 6pk.)


Wine
Bocce Red Zinfandel and Pinot Grigio - These California wines are on closeout from the distributor, and are priced to sell at just $3.75 per bottle.

Babich 2006 Sauvignon Blanc - The new vintage for Babich is a Wine Spectator "best buy"; exhibiting crisp grapefruit and granny smith apple aromas and flavors, it's a perfect white wine to sip on the patio.

Toasted Head Red Table Wine - From the Giguiere Ranch, this is a nice blend of Syrah, Petit Syrah, Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon. And at only $10.99 a bottle, it's a great quality/price ratio (QPR).

1 comment:

Atreyu said...

Hey Bill,
this is Daniele of wine tasting.
I am trying to keep track of the wines I like at tastings. Today (monday, May 14) there was a Cabernet Sauvignon that I liked but I forgot to write it down.
It was the most expensive (and the best) of the bunch, around $17. I think it was from california.
If you have a chance could you tell me what is the winery and the vintage?
Thanks a lot!
See you thursday