Inexpensive wine recommendation.

[hippywife]

Yeah, I know...I haven't drank anything really in many years, but I do still miss having a nice glass of wine with dinner.

I went to the wine shop yesterday to find an inexpensive red to put in my Sunday gravy today. I picked up a bottle that was only $3.99. It's Tisdale Merlot out of Modesto, CA. It doesn't even have a vintage year on the bottle.

I poured a little bit in a glass to taste while I was cooking and was really surprised. It's a nice fruity wine, not in the least sweet and it's very smooth. I always expect a cheap red to be somewhat more harsh, but it wasn't at all. It was very good with a nice berry flavor.

So if you aren't near a Costco where they sell two-buck Chuck, this is a good replacement.