• Beachaven (Tennessee)
  • Cumberland White
    Fantastic fruity wine, yet not too sweet. Fabulous!
  
  
• Belmondo
  • Cabernet delle Venezie (Red table wine, '97)
    Not yet tasted
  
  
• Beringer
  • Chenin Blanc ('97)
    Very light
  • White Zinfandel ('97)
    Very nice, very full and complex flavor
    Retasted: I must downgrade my opinion upon retasting it a few months later. It tasted very sweet and uncomplex.
  • Cabernet Sauvignon Founders Estate (California, '96)
    Fantastic aroma, nice tannic backbone, but a bit weak at times
  
  
• Cadet
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (Vin de pays d'Oc, '97)
    Medium to big tannic backbone, very oaky
  
  
• CaliTerra (Mondavi & Chadwick)
  • Merlot (Valle Central, Chile, '98)
    Little to no character; very mild!
  
  
• Chateau de La Tour
  • Bordeaux (Mis en Bouteille au Chateau, '96)
    A bit light at first, but goes well with food.
  
  
• Chateau Ste Michelle
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley, '97)
    Tastes very formal, and a bit too acidic. Good with strong foods. (Tasted 4/20/00, $11.99)
  
  
• Colour Volant
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (Vin de Pays d'Oc, '96)
    Price: $4.99 (regular $8.99)
    Rather dry, medium tannis; strong unripe cherry flavor, hint of plum
  
  
• Columbia Crest
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (Columbia Valley, '96)
    A nice wine with firm tannis
  • Johannisberg Riesling (Columbia Valley, '98)
    A light, almost transparent riesling, with a nice grapey taste
  
  
• Curran Creek
  • Merlot (California, Family Reserve, '98)
    A smooth yet slightly spicy wine with a *fantastic* smelling cork (Retaste 4/10/00): Rather spicy, big and bold.
  
  
• Eugene Marechal
  • Vouvray (Val de Loire, '98)
    A rather thin yet deceptively complex white, but finishes plain.
  
  
• Fetzer
  • Merlot, Eagle Peak (California, '96)
    Interesting red. Nothing too amazing, but solid.
  • Merlot, Eagle Peak (California, '98)
    Lacks depth, weak finish, but strong acidity and moderate tannis.
  
  
• Gallo of Sonoma
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma County, '95)
    Very nice red with firm tannis and nice bouquet. Too dry by itself.
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma County, '96)
    A lot smoother than the '95; more drinkable but a smaller wine
  • Merlot (Sonoma County, '96)
    Medium tannis, nice current and grape flavor.
  
  
• Geyser Peak
  • Johannisberg Riesling (California, '98)
    Sweet and uncomplex, a very straightforward wine; nothing special
  
  
• Griesedieck Selection
  • Piesporter Michelsberg Riesling Spaetlese (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, '97)
    Very nice, almost too sweet, but a very good wine by itself
  
  
• Hardys
  • Merlot, Nottage Hill (South Eastern Australia, '95)
    Wine Spectator: 82 Price: $6.99
    Not yet tasted
  • Chardonnay, Nottage Hill (South Eastern Australia, '97)
    Wine Spectator: 84 Price: $5.99
    
  • Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz (South Eastern Australia, '99)
    A mildly transparent and minty wine. Medium tannis w/o much backbone
    
  
  
• Hogue
  • Johannisberg Riesling (Washington State, '97)
    Nice and fruity; may be acquired taste - a bit "prickly" and bubbly
  • Late Harvest Riesling (Columbia Valley, '98)
    A very nice yet uncomplex riesling ... fairly sweet
    Tasted 12/25/99
  
  
• Kenwood
  • Zinfandel (Sonoma County, '97)
    Great wine, medium tannis, nice mild grape flavor
  • Old Vine Zinfandel (Lodi, '97)
    A nice straightforward red with medium tannis and above average complexity
  
  
• Laboure-Roi
  • Beaujolais-Villages (Nuits-Saint-Georges, cote d'or, '96)
    Nothing astounding, a little thin at times
  
  
• Lakeridge (Florida!)
  • Southern Red
    Sweet and fruity, but not sticky (tasted 4/99)
  • Southern White
    Sweet, with a lil' gooseberry tinge at the end (tasted 4/99)
  • Sunblush
    A very light wine; almost no aftertaste except for a slight edge (tasted 4/99)
  
  
• La Vieille Ferme
  • Grenache Syrah Cinsault Mourvedre (Rhone, '96)
    An interesting, almost mellow blend. Too strong to go with anything but bold food.
  
  
• Lindemans
  • Merlot, Bin 40 (South Eastern Australia, '98)
    A bit on the acidic side, strong unripe cherry flavors
  
  
• Louis Jadot
  • Beaujolais-Villages (Beaune, '98)
    Rather acidic, light, and unpleasant. Chill for acceptable drinkability
  
  
• McGuigan Borthers
  • The Black Label (South Eastern Australia, '96) $6.99
    A light, minty wine. A bit transparent, but good for light foods.
  
  
• Meridian Vineyards
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (California, '95) $6.99
    A nice Cab, but a bit on the acidic side. High percentage.
  • Merlot (California, '96) $6.99
    A very nice smooth and tasty Merlot
  
  
• Mondoro
  • Asti (Italian Sparkling Wine, NV)
    A nice and sweet yet not sticky champagne
  
  
• MontGras
  • (Cabernet Sauvignon (Chile, Colchagua Valley, '97)
    A light yet tannic red, pleasant nonetheless
  
  
• Nathanson Creek
  • Pinot Noir (California, NV)
    A very light and uncomplex yet pleasant Pinot Noir
    $7 / 1.5L Mag.
    
  
  
• Pheasant Hollow Winery
  • Pink Catawba (Whittington, IL)
    A nice semi-sweet wine, excellent with meals or by itself
  
  
• P.J. Valckenberg, Madonna
  • Kabinett ('96)
    Strange bitter taste
  
  
• Rosemount Estate
  • Shiraz (Estate bottled, '98)
    A small yet complex red, which is rather smooth with medium tannis
  
  
• Santa Alicia
  • Chardonnay (Maipo Valley, '96)
    Nice smell, weak at first, but ends with an awful edgy & bitter aftertaste. I can't believe Wine Spectator rated this wine so highly. Maybe I got a bad bottle?
  
  
• Santa Carolina
  • Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (Maipo Valley, '95)
    A nice red - again, nothing extraordinary, but still good.
  
  
• Santa Cristina
  • Sangiovese (Toscana, '96)
    No aroma ... no complexity or tannis, very transparent.
  
  
• Santa Rita
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (Rapel Valley, Chile, '96)
    Price: $4.97 at Brown Derby
    A nice red, a touch on the dry side. Not enough tannis; mellows out after it has a chance to breathe.
  
  
• Schmitt Soehne
  • Kabinett (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer [Bereich Bernkastel], '95)
    Transparent taste, yet not light...nice wine.
  
  
• Selbach
  • Piesporter Michelsberg Riesling (Mosel-Saar-Ruwer, '97)
    A strong flavor, almost sour but rather refreshing. Not bad for $3.99
  
  
• Sutter Home
  • White Zinfandel (California, '97)
    Very light and uncomplex
  
  
• Talus
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (California, '96)
    A nice red with a touch of tannis and cherry
    $4.50 at ABC
  • Merlot (California, '96)
    Nice, but not as smooth as the Cab above
    $4.50 at ABC
  
  
• Turning Leaf
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (1996)
    A rather mellow and drinkable taste, not a lot of tannin. Pretty good!
  
  
• Vichon Mediterranean
  • Cabernet Sauvignon (Vin de Pays d'Oc, '96)
    Interesting medium to big sized wine .... nothing amazing ($5.99 sale @ Schnucks, Wine Spectator: 82)
  
  

• Dehlinger
  • Pinot Noir (Reserve, '97)
    Served at the White House millenium dinner
    Around $30
    
  
  
• William Hill
  • Chardonnay (Napa Valley, '95)
    Wine Spectator: 87 Price: $6.99
    
  
  

Cab:
 Seven Peaks
                    1997 Central Coast, $13
 Louis M. Martini
                    1996 Napa Valley, $10.50

Merlot:
 Kendall-Jackson
                    1996 Buckeye Vineyards, Sonoma, $24 
                      Gallo of Sonoma
                    1997 Sonoma County, $12
                      Farallon
                    1997 North Coast, $10


SAUVIGNON BLANC:
                    St. Supery
                    1998 Napa Valley, $12
 Hogue Cellars
                    1998 Washington, $8

ZINFANDEL:
Geyser Peak Winery '97 Zinfandel Sonoma County $16

                      Montevina Winery
                    1997 Amador County, $10

PINOT NOIR:
 Kenwood Vineyards
                    1997 Russian River Valley, $17 

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