wine friday: revelation cabernet/merlot blend.
Un Joyeux Vendredi! Happy Friday!
This week’s sub $10 wine pic is a French blend from Trader Joes, where I’m convinced they have a super wine buyer who negotiates amazing deals with incredible winemakers as there are so many great wines to choose from in my price range.
I’m so not a fan of merlot, but my new BFF working in the local Trader Joes wine department assured me I would be a big fan of this wine regardless, so I went for it. Well, it made the post so, you can see he was right.
For your consideration: Revelation Cabernet/Merlot from Vin de Pays d’Oc
This wine is 55% cabernet and 45% merlot, medium to full bodied, and surprisingly rich. We enjoyed it with chicken cacciatore and polenta but I think a hearty pasta would have be excellent with it too.
$5.99 at Trader Joes.
Happy Friday!
What about you? Have any sub-$10 favorites?
Frontera Cabernet/Merlot 2011 from Chile is a new favorite of mine. Only $5.99 here in New Jersey! I’ll be reviewing it soon over at bargainwinetime.com.
Thanks! I’ll have to give it a try…did you find it at TJs?
No, my local liquor store. I’m afraid the closest TJ’s is over 35 miles away (plus, we can’t buy wine in our grocery stores here). It’s Medieval, I know!
I love blends and always choose them on restaurant menus whenever I can. It is so hard to believe you can get a good bottle of wine for $5.99. Leave it to TJ’s!
If you have any sub $10 you would recommend let me know – trying new wines is really a hobby of mine…:)
Have you tried this one? It runs about $8.99 a bottle. http://www.wine.com/V6/Protocolo-Tinto-2010/wine/109082/detail.aspx
OMG! I had this bottle last night and it was awesome!!! I couldn’t remember where I purchased it (I thought it was TJ’s) so when I researched it last night, I came across your page. I am going to call TJ’s today and see if I can secure a case!
I am glad I ran across your site! My whino buddy and I have game that we play. We try to best one another for the best under $10 wine find. I think I am winning with the Revelation! Anybody can purchase a good $50 bottle of wine – but it takes skill to find one under $10!
Thanks George! Keep the wine recommendations coming, especially those under $10!