{"id":180,"date":"2007-02-05T12:15:17","date_gmt":"2007-02-05T19:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danthewineguy.com\/?p=180"},"modified":"2007-02-11T12:28:29","modified_gmt":"2007-02-11T19:28:29","slug":"spend-a-few-dollars-more-and-enjoy-these-wines-with-your-next-meal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/?p=180","title":{"rendered":"Spend a Few Dollars More and Enjoy These Wines With Your Next Meal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m always on the lookout for good, reliable wines that are bargain priced at under $10 a bottle. But if you step up your wine budget just a few dollars more, you\u2019ll find that you open the door to a whole new world of wine that provides you with a broader \u2013 and many times better \u2013 range of choices.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s selections are not only great for enjoying by the glass, they also provide you with excellent wines for pairing up with a variety of foods.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, try the <strong>Kiona Vineyards 2005 White Riesling<\/strong> (about $10). This Washington State Riesling has a lovely floral aroma and lush peach, melon and apricot flavors that glide into a silky, honey-like finish. Try it with spicy Asian cuisine for a nice food\/wine contrast.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cache.wine.com\/labels\/88318l.jpg\" alt=\"null\" \/>I think the Washington 2003 Merlots are really drinking well right now and the <strong>Hogue Cellars 2003 Genesis Merlot <\/strong>(about $11) is another good example. This Columbia Valley red is a bit woodsy for starters, but ample breathing time will allow some nice dark berry and cherry flavors to shine through. Serve it with a juicy steak and a baked potato and you\u2019re good to go.<\/p>\n<p>The<strong> St. Josef\u2019s Wine Cellar 2005 Pinot Noir <\/strong>(about $13) is a tasty red wine from Oregon\u2019s Willamette Valley, with plenty of raspberry and strawberry flavors backed by subtle acidity and a touch of vanilla on the finish. A nice little Pinot at this price point; it should pair well with pork, duck or poultry dishes.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, the <strong>Gnarly Head Cellars 2005 Old Vine Zinfandel<\/strong> (about $15) is definitely worth a taste. Mouth-watering plum and berry flavors with gentle touches of licorice and spice highlight this textbook Zin from Central California.  It\u2019s a natural to serve with barbeque meats and vegetables, or give it a try with your next pepperoni pizza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m always on the lookout for good, reliable wines that are bargain priced at under $10 a bottle. But if you step up your wine budget just a few dollars more, you\u2019ll find that you open the door to a whole new world of wine that provides you with a broader \u2013 and many times [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-from-the-bellingham-herald"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/180\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.danthewineguy.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}