Category: Cheap Australian Wine

  • Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio 2005

    I love cheap wine that doesn’t stray too far from the taste of the grape it is made from. Pinot Grigios fulfill this desire, and this year’s Yellow Tail is no exception. Pear, apple, pineapple, lime! A burst of flavor on the tongue! I enjoyed this wine while sitting outside on this cool fall day…

  • Lindemans Bin 99 Pinot Noir 2004

    In honor of the 14th Wine Blogging Wednesday, I am reviewing a “New New World” Pinot Noir. My goal was to find something cheap and exotic. I hit the nail on the head with the cheap part (hopefully the cheapest, at $6.49), but Lindemans is far from exotic. After searching several wine stores in this…

  • Little Penguin Merlot 2004

    Matching the Yellow Tail Merlot with the catchy blue label, cheap price, and quality taste, this cheap wine is a tried and true favorite of mine. Deep red and fruity, it has a wonderful aroma and a very well-defined bouquet. I have no complaints at all. And although neither the label nor the Little Penguin…

  • Aussie Wine Cabernet Shiraz 2002 in a can

    This cheap wine makes me laugh on many levels, for many reasons: 1. I laugh because a SINGLE can of it has been in my refrigerator for 2 years. 2. I laugh because it comes in a can. Now, I’m all about alternative enclosures, but this just made me laugh. 3. I laugh because their…