June 26, 2006

Challenge 5: Cooking With (Cheap) Wine

n this episode, Steve dumps some less-than-fine wine into Beef Bourguignon and selects another more quaffable bottle for the dinner table. The result is a delectable -- and affordable -- pairing.

Reviewed in this episode: 2004 Hardy's Stamp of Australia Shiraz, $5.49; 2003 Kendall-Jackson Vineyard Estates, $9.99

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Run Time: 6 minutes 32 seconds

June 09, 2006

Challenge 4: Pinot? Why Not?

Steve reviews two Pinot Noirs, the delicate favorite recently made popular by the film Sideways. The first review is a $6.99 2003 California Sutter Home. His next review is a suprisingly good bottle for only $5.55. It's the 2004 Pepperwood Grove from SE Austrailia.

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