Wine Access 20% Off Black Friday

Wine Access is offering 20% off select wines for Black Friday. One wine in stock (for now) that I highly recommend is:

2019 Yesterday Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Napa Valley

15.1% Alcohol

$30/btl (before discounts)

This wine is in line with prior "Yesterday" Napa Cabs, which is to say: Boldly fruit forward with ample supporting toasty oak notes and absolutely delicious.

92/100 WWP: Outstanding

It's surprising they're pricing the Reserve bottling at just $30 (they've also got a "regular" bottling going for $35 and it's not part of the promo). This one will sell out soon and I can't imagine having too much on hand/regretting going in on some of this.

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Amazon Black Friday: 37% Off Best Everyday Wine Glass of All Time

Back in 2009, James Laube from Wine Spectator wrote an article with a strangely-specific recommendation. He singled out "the Tritan Burgundy Glass by Schott Zwiesel 'Forte' (model 8465/140), which sells for about $9 a stem".

I took him up on that recommendation, have enjoyed the perfect balance of these stems since, and agree: It's the one wine glass to rule them all.

I noticed they are on sale at Amazon right now, for $49.49 for six ($8.25 per stem). That's less in 2024 than Laube suggested was the retail price of $9/stem in 2009 so it's a solid deal compared to today's $78 retail price.

Wine glasses don't last forever. They break. They get tired. It's always nice to have some extras on hand. Might be a good time to stock up even if you have some already.

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Is this the Best $20 Pinot Noir on the Market?

Ever on the hunt for an outstanding readily available $20 Pinot Noir, this one has somehow managed to fly under the radar after a 92 point rating from James Molesworth at Wine Spectator in September.

What I like about it is how it's readily available for around $20 before discounts, and more balanced and versatile than some of the bruisers coming out of California in this category.

2022 Chalk Hill Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

14.7% Alcohol

16,760 Cases Produced

$29 Release Price

Beautiful translucent ruby red in the glass, the somewhat-high alcohol level makes it cling to the glass and provides heft to this otherwise elegant domestic Pinot Noir.

Ripe strawberries and dusty briar patch on the nose giving way to a clean but satisfying palate-flooding experience. No heat to speak of as the finish lingers.

Varietally correct in every way. The only thing standing in the way of true greatness here is the [very] occassional aromatic off note.

91/100 WWP: Oustanding

Wine.com has it for $19.99 (affiliate link) and although they haven't been running the promo codes as reliably lately it's indicative of how affordable this wine can be.

There's even a $24 mail-in rebate available when purchasing 12 bottles.

Prefer a bolder California Pinot Noir? 

See: Five Fruit-Forward Pinot Noirs (besides Meiomi)

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