Red Recommendations
Wine Talk Boston's recommendations come from
thoroughly tasting each wine with the following criteria:
authenticity
food compatability
overall value
All are priced between $12 and $17 per bottle
Our core red wine recommendations:
All of these core wines are currently available at the following stores:
Broadway Marketplace, Cambridge
Carteresses Cote du Rhone
The most agreeable, the friendliest red on the planet! A blend of grenache, syrah and mourvedre - this blend is generous in flavor, savory and smooth on the palate
Style: dry, medium bodied red
Food Match: herb roasted chicken
Ballarin Cino
A very savory, smooth blend of the classic Piedmontese grapes: nebbiolo, barbera and dolcetto. Very soothing with mellow spice flavors and warm ripe red fruit flavors.
Style: dry, light to medium bodied red
Food Match: salmon, pot roast
Dubois Pinot Noir
This is classic Pinot Noir! Rarely do you find this much quality at this price. Lovely, perfumed cherry aromatics, soft, smooth, velvety textures on the palate. A nice sustained finish. Only for Pinot Lovers!
Style: dry, light to medium bodied red
Food Match: salmon, fetteccine alfredo
Kriya Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
This Abbruzzi producer has been a leader in organic farming since the 1990s and consistently makes a polished, elegant and flavorful Montepulciano. Lovely and complex with black cherry flavors and mild earthy spices.
Style: dry, light to medium bodied red
Food Match: pizza, lasagna, red sauces
Johnny Q Petite Sirah
Big, dark and juicy - this Petite Sirah is loaded with briary blueberry and blackberry fruit character. This baby is NOT shy… just a mouthful of black fruit flavors, firm textures and a tongue coating finish.
Style: dry, full bodied red
Food Match: korean BBQ, curry dishes
