Francis Coppola Petit Syrah 2007

Type: Syrah
Year: 2007
Price: 12.99 (Marked down from 15.99, Dec 2011)
Rating: 3 - Will try it again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer
Comments: Coppola red's are always pleasant, and nice tasting. We seem to consistantly enjoy many of their different red wines. Search tour site for Coppola wines and you will see what many of their selections. Nice, pleasant, tasty and consistant. What more could we ask for in a red wine.

House Red Wine 2009

Type: Red Wine Blend
Year: 2009
Price: 9.99 (Dec 2011)
Rating: 4 - Would definitely buy again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer
Comments: This red wine was a pleasant surprise. It was very tasty and an interesting mixture. It is 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot, 4% Malbec, 4% Syrah, and 2% Petit Verdot. Alot of different red wines with a creative and amazingly great tasting wine as well. One, we will try again to make sure that it is also consistant.

Borsao Garnacha (Spain) Red Wine 2010

Type: Red Wine
Year: 2010
Price: 6.29 (Marked down from 6.99 Nov 19th 2011)
Rating: 4 - Would definitely buy again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer
Comments: Lately, we've been lucking out and getting some really decent red wines. This one is from Spain and for the price, I can't complain. Actually, I'm pleasantly pleased with the tasty red wine at a great price. We will probably try it again.

Estancia Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2009
Price: 12.99 --> 10.99 (Oct. 15th 2011 - Otto's Brown Deer)
Price: 12.99 --> 9.99 (Oct 13th 2012 - Otto's Brown Deer)
Price: 12.99 --> 12.99 Sat. July 20th 2013 (Brook Falls Discount Wine & Spirits on Lisbon)
Rating: 4 - Would definitely buy again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer
Comments: This wine is one of our staples and one wine which we continue to purchase often. It has a nice smooth pleasant consistent taste and could also be rated as one of our favorites. If we buy it again and it continues to be tasty, we'll move it up a notch in our ratings.

McManis Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Year: 2009
Price: 9.99
Rating: 1 - Would not buy again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer
Comments: Maybe it was just what we ate earlier, I don't know. But, this wine had a sharp strange taste. However, this won't stop us from experimenting. This is how we sometimes discover a new favorite. Oh well, maybe next time.

Yellow Tail Shiraz Cabernet Casella Wines Australia 2009

Type: Shiraz Cabernet
Year: 2009
Price: 5.69 (Marked down from 5.99 - Oct. 15 2011)
Rating: 4 - Would definitely buy again
Where Bought: Otto's Brown Deer
Comments: We were experimenting different types and manufacturer's of wines and decided to try a Yellow Tail. This Australian wine was very surprisingly tasty and nice. No stingy after taste, just a nice wine to complement our dinner. We will be trying more of this brand in the future. This is a good example that not all things have to be expensive to be enjoyable.

Martini & Rossi Sparkling Wine

Type: Sparkling Wine
Year: N/A
Price: 13.99
Rating: 5 - One of my favorites
Where Bought: Sendik's grocery store
Comments: After all the previous sparkling wines, this one has to be one of the best. It was recommended by the store person who helped me to locate the sparkling wines section. He stated that it was one of the most popular sparkling wines and I see why. It was very smooth and good tasting, without any harsh after taste. definitely one of my favorite sparkling wines.